Straight razor shave in a dark barbershop

Crash Course · The Forge Barber Academy

Master the Straight Razor

One day. The blade, the angle, the lather, and the confidence. The classic shave that separates a barber from a haircutter.

$499One DayAll tools included

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The Classic Service That Commands a Premium.

Every barbershop menu lists it. Few barbers can do it. The straight razor shave is the skill that lets you charge more, serve better clients, and stand apart from every clipper-only barber on the floor.

01

The Blade

Types, care, stropping, honing, and safe handling. You'll know the blade before it touches skin.

The Blade

02

Hot Towel Prep

The full hot towel routine. Prep the skin, open the pores, and build the lather that makes the blade glide.

Hot Towel Prep

03

The Shave

Angle, pressure, direction, and the four passes. You'll complete a full straight razor shave on a live model.

The Shave

04

The Finish

Cold towel, aftershave, and the finishing touches that turn a shave into an experience clients pay premium for.

The Finish
Straight razor, lather bowl, and brush laid out on a dark surface
"The blade is the difference between a haircut and a barber."
Alexandre Dre Constant, Lead Instructor at The Forge Barber Academy

Lead Instructor

Alexandre "Dre" Constant

Fade Specialist & Men's Grooming

Cutting paying clients daily at The Forge. Dre built his reputation on precision fades, beard work, and the straight razor shave. He teaches the blade the way he uses it: with confidence, precision, and zero shortcuts.

As featured by The Beard Struggle

The Day

Seven hours. Two real shaves. One classic skill mastered.

  1. 9:00

    Arrival + Setup

    30 min

    Coffee, kit check, meet your station. Your razor, strop, and towels are laid out.

  2. 9:30

    The Blade: Types, Care, Safety

    45 min

    Straight razor anatomy, how to hold it, how to open and close it safely, stropping and honing basics.

  3. 10:15

    Demo: The Full Shave

    45 min

    Dre performs a complete straight razor shave from start to finish. You watch every pass, every angle.

  4. 11:00

    Lather + Hot Towel Practice

    60 min

    Building the lather, applying the hot towel, and prepping the skin. You practice on mannequin heads first.

  5. 12:00

    Break

    45 min

    Lunch provided. Reset before the live shave.

  6. 12:45

    First Live Model Shave

    75 min

    Your first real straight razor shave on a live model. Supervised, guided, step by step. Dre is at your side.

  7. 2:00

    Review + Q&A

    30 min

    Group critique. What worked, what to fix, what to practice next.

  8. 2:30

    Second Live Model Shave

    60 min

    Your second shave. Less guidance. You drive the razor.

  9. 3:30

    The Finish: Cold Towel + Aftershave

    30 min

    Cold towel application, aftershave selection, and the client experience that justifies the price.

  10. 4:00

    Wrap + Photos

    30 min

    Document your work, receive your crash course certificate, and talk next steps.

Two real shaves. One day. $499 holds your seat.

What's Included

  • +Crash course seat (8-person cohort)$499
  • +Two supervised live-model straight razor shaves$200
  • +Razor, strop, and towel kit usageIncluded
  • +Hot towel prep + lather training$100
  • +Cold towel + aftershave finishing techniques$50
  • +Lunch providedIncluded
  • +Forge crash course certificate of completion

Total value

$849+

Your price

$499

Paid in full at checkout. No deposit.

8 Seats. That's It.

Small cohort, full attention. You're not watching from the back. Dre is at your station.

0 RISK

Come for the first hour. If it's not for you, tell us and get a full refund. No questions.

Questions

8

Seats. When They're Gone,
They're Gone.

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