Picked up a tip from a barber in Houston about thinning shears

I overheard this older barber at a shop near me talking about how he only uses his thinning shears on dry hair, never wet. He said wet hair clogs the blades and gives you uneven results, plus it dulls them faster. I tried it on my last three clients and the blend came out way smoother, especially on the crown area. He also mentioned he oils the pivot screw every 10 cuts, which I never thought to do. Has anyone else found that dry cutting with thinners makes a difference?

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nina_taylor1mo ago

Yeah totally, dry cutting with thinners is a total game changer for blending...

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hugotaylor1mo ago

That whole wet vs. dry thing makes sense from a physics standpoint. The other day I was filing a metal bracket on my truck and tried it wet, the file got clogged in about three strokes. Dry gave me way more control. Same principle with those tiny teeth on thinning shears, wet hair is basically loading them up with gunk.

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