Shear Over Comb Technique – The Lost Art

As a barber you might be used to using mainly clippers to do your work. But back in the day, the tools that dominated a barber’s tool box were shears and a comb. This lost art is useful for longer haircuts. But in modern times, many guys wear their hair super short which eliminated the need for shear over comb. Clippers replaced the shear and comb. But there are still many men who maintain slightly longer hair and you should be able to address these types of haircuts. The Shear over comb technique can take care of the longer hairstyles. Watch this video to learn more about this shear over comb technique from Chris Vaughn, the Beverly Hills Barber using Feather Switch Blade Shears.