Barber shop

[Rapid Roger]

Today's pattern from Steve Good and him telling about how much he liked his barber, brought to mind a project that I made about ten years ago.

I have been going to the same barber shop since 1970. It has been through several owners in that time but, it is close to my house and all the owners have been very nice guys and do a good job of keeping me looking fairly human so I keep returning. 
When I first got started in scrolling, I was making all kinds of things for everyone I knew and having a ball doing it.
One day before Christmas, I got to thinking about making something for the barber shop so, on my next "Trip for a trim" I started asking my barber a few casual questions about the history of the shop. He told me that it has always been known as "The Larkland  Barber Shop" and it has been open since the strip mall was built in 1956.
So, home I went with a possible pattern in mind and did a bit of sketching and cutting on the saw and came up with a Christmas gift for my favorite "Story Telling Place"     




These days, my son-in-law and grand son get their cuts at the same shop.   
A nice presentable hair cut cost $10.00 these days. 
The plaque still hangs on the wall near the cash register, saw it again just yesterday. 

Rog

[pddesertrat]

Guess I should make one for myself.  I haven't been to a barber for probably 8 years.  I just buzz it off myself.  Hair is way over rated!

[Dakota Saw Dust]

Now us old gentlemen do have hair where it wasn't before and other places not so much. You have a beautiful white well trimmed beard, pddesertrat. But could it be that under that hat there's not much to trim except ever other year?   

[DWSudekum]

Very nicely done Roger.  Thank you for honoring those that still have the old fashioned work ethic.  I am sure that they will really apreciate this.  Thanks for sharing this with us.

DW

[frankorona]

Excellent job,it will be a great gift, thanks for sharing.

[Marcellarius]

nice job, and a great story!
along with a cheap haircut

[newfie]

nice work thanks for sharing

[wombatie]

Very nice job Roger.  I bet they appreciated it.  My husband has not been to a barber in 43 years, I always cut it but our daughter is doing hairdressing at training college so when she is qualified she can do it.   

Marg