Built on the
craft.
Blade opened because we were tired of waiting 20 minutes in a bad chair to get a haircut that looked fine on the day and forgettable by the weekend. We set out to build something different.
A decade in the chair.
The founders of Blade trained in London barber shops for a combined 22 years before opening the first shop in 2014. The intention was always the same: a place where a man could sit down, explain what he wanted once, and trust that the person holding the scissors had actually listened.
We use traditional techniques — straight razors, warm towels, shaving brush and bowl — because they produce better results, not because they look good on a website. Our team attends training every year without exception. If a technique has been refined, we want to know about it.
Today we have a team of twelve barbers across two locations. We still run on appointments because we do not believe in making people wait. And we still remember how our clients had it last time — because that is the minimum standard, not a selling point.
Four non-negotiables.
Precision
We treat every head of hair as a specific problem to solve, not a service to rush through.
Continuity
Your barber learns your hair. We build relationships measured in years, not appointments.
No Shortcuts
Hot towels, hand-mixed shaving cream, proper scissors — the long way is the right way.
Quiet Focus
The shop is not a waiting room with razors. When you are in the chair, you have our full attention.