Three chairs · north lane
Clean lines,
no rush.
A small shop built on one idea: a haircut should still look deliberate in week three. Scissor work, skin fades, beard shapes, hot towel shaves — and an honest answer about what your hair will actually do.
- Tue–Fri 9am–7pm
- Sat 8am–4pm
- Walk-ins before noon
- Closed Sun & Mon
The cut list
What we do,
how long it takes
Eight things, done properly. Every price below is the price in the chair — booked or walked in, weekday or Saturday.
Card and cash both fine.
Every cut except Buzz & Tidy includes a wash and a dry finish.
Line Cut
Scissor-and-clipper cut with a soft taper through the sides. Washed, dried and finished with product you could buy anywhere.
Skin Fade
Clippers taken down to the skin with a long blend into the top. We check the fade with you standing up, not just sat in the chair.
Scissor Crop
All-scissor work for thick, wavy or curly hair, where clippers would flatten the texture you came in with.
Beard Shape
Outline, length check and a razor finish on the cheek line. Oil worked through on the way out.
Hot Towel Shave
Two towels, pre-shave oil and a single-blade pass with the grain. It isn't quick, and it isn't meant to be.
Cut & Beard
The full sit. Hair first, beard second, so the two lines agree with each other instead of competing.
First Cut — under 11s
Short, calm, chair three, and no lecture about sitting still. Grown-ups are welcome to stay close by.
Buzz & Tidy
One length all over with the neck and ears squared off. In and out before the kettle boils.
How a visit runs
Four steps, start to finish
Most people hesitate because they aren't sure what to ask for. Here is exactly how a sitting goes, so you don't have to guess.
Tell us the last cut
Send a note saying how long it has been and what you didn't like last time. That tells us more than a photo ever does.
We hold a chair
You get two time options back by email, each with the barber's name on it. Reply with the one that suits.
Five minutes of talking
Before anything is switched on we agree on length, where the line sits, and how much work you want to do at home.
Cut, then checked
We finish, dry it, and look at the back and the crown together. If it needs another five minutes, it gets another five minutes.
The room
One mirror wall, three chairs
The chairs
Who you'll be sitting with
Three barbers, three different sets of hands. Ask for a name when you request a chair, or leave it to us and we'll match the cut to the right one.
Chair one
Orin Vale
Scissor work · grown-out shapes
Best with thick hair that has been cut too short by somebody else. Will happily spend a whole sitting bringing a shape back rather than starting again. Books out fastest on Saturday mornings.
Chair two
Merce Hollan
Skin fades · beard lines
Fast hands and slow checks. Likes a sharp weekly line, and will talk you out of a skin fade if your hair or your routine is going to fight it.
Chair three
Tobin Ashe
Hot towel shaves · first cuts
The quiet chair, nearest the window. Good with under-elevens and with anyone who hasn't sat in a barbershop for a few years. Takes the Thursday evening sittings.
Shop notes
Three things from this week
Good to know
Before you sit down
The questions we actually get asked, answered the way we'd answer them at the counter.
Do you take walk-ins?
Yes — before noon, Tuesday to Saturday. After midday the chairs are held for requested sittings, though it is always worth asking on the day if someone has moved their time.
How far ahead should I ask for a chair?
About a week for Saturdays, a day or two for weekday mornings. Thursday evenings open up once a week in chair three and tend to go first.
What if I don't know what to ask for?
Bring the problem rather than the solution. “It goes flat after four days” or “the back grows out square” is far more useful than a style name, and we'll suggest the cut from there.
Do you cut long hair?
We do. Scissor Crop covers anything from collar length upwards, including layered and curly hair. If you are growing something out, say so in your note so we only take off what the shape needs.
Is a wash included?
Every cut except Buzz & Tidy includes a wash and a dry finish. If you would rather skip it, tell your barber at the start and we'll take the time off the sitting.
Can I move or cancel a sitting?
Reply to the confirmation email any time before the day and we'll move it, no charge and no questions. Same-day changes are fine too — we just might not be able to offer the same barber.
Do you cut children's hair?
Under-elevens sit in chair three with Tobin, usually first thing when the shop is quiet. Mention their age in your note and we'll book the calmer end of the day.
Can I book a beard or shave on its own?
Yes. Beard Shape and Hot Towel Shave are both standalone sittings. If you want both hair and beard in one visit, choose Cut & Beard so the time is set aside properly.
Request a chair
Tell us the cut and the days that work
We read these between sittings and reply by email with two time options, each with a barber's name on it. Nothing is charged online, and nothing is held until you reply.