Clipper cut
25 minClippers and guards, one length or tapered up the sides and back. Quick, tidy and easy to keep.
Book: Clipper cutTroy, New York
Three chairs on River Street, and a barber who knows your name
Walk in Tuesday to Saturday, or book a chair ahead. We are taking on new regulars, and families sit in the same row.
The visit
The works takes about 50 minutes
A cut alone is shorter. Add the neck shave, the hot towel and the finish when you like, and this is how the time goes.
- 5 min
Sit down and talk
Say how you want it, or say "the usual." Your barber looks at the hair and the way it grows before the clippers come on.
- 25 min
The cut
Clippers and scissors to the line you asked for, blended, checked and checked again.
- 8 min
The neck shave
Warm lather and a straight razor along the neckline and around the ears.
- 5 min
The hot towel
A hot towel over the face and neck, left on long enough to do its work.
- 5 min
The finish
Brushed down, combed through and a look in the mirror. Then the next visit goes on the calendar if you like.
Walk-ins
How the line works
Come in Tuesday to Saturday and take a seat. Chairs fill in the order people arrive.
If you want a particular barber, say so when you sign the sheet. His wait is his chair's wait, and it can be shorter or longer than the rest of the floor.
Good to know
Sign the sheet by the door and take a seat on the bench
Booked clients are seen at their time, and the line waits
Waits vary; the sheet shows who is next
We stop adding names 30 minutes before close
Parking in the lot behind the shop
The menu
The menu, with the minutes
Every service has a time. Book any of them from its row.
Cuts
Scissor cut
35 minScissors and comb over the whole head, for hair with some length or a softer shape.
Book: Scissor cutTaper and scissors
35 minSides and neck tapered with clippers, the top cut with scissors. The classic barbershop cut.
Consultation firstBook: Taper and scissorsKids' cut
25 minA booster board, a barber who takes his time and a parent beside the chair.
Ages 12 and underBook: Kids' cut
Neck and beard
Neck shave with a hot towel
15 minWarm lather, a straight razor along the neckline and a hot towel to finish.
Add-onBook: Neck shave with a hot towelBeard trim
15 minLength evened out, cheeks and neckline set, and the edges cleaned up with a razor.
Book: Beard trimLine-up
10 minSideburns, temples and neckline squared off with a trimmer. On its own or with any cut.
With any cutBook: Line-upStraight-razor shave
30 minA hot towel, warm lather, a straight razor and a second towel. The whole face, unhurried.
Book aheadBook: Straight-razor shave
Prices are set by your barber's level and shown when you book.
The barbers
Pick the barber you follow
Each card shows the days that barber works and the cut he leads with. Open a card to read more, or book him from it.
Works Tuesday to Saturday. Lead style: classic tapers and scissor cuts.
Works Wednesday to Saturday. Lead style: fades and beard shaping.
Works Tuesday and Thursday to Saturday. Speaks English and Spanish. Lead style: clipper cuts and kids' cuts.
From the owner
Thanks for coming in
I opened this shop on River Street with one chair, a borrowed strop and a few regulars who were willing to wait. There are three chairs now, and more faces, but the visit has not changed.
You sit down, we talk and nobody rushes you. If your grandfather came to see me, bring your grandson. If you are new to Troy, take a chair; you will be a regular before long.
Same-week appointments
Plain-language explanations
Nick Rinaldi
Owner-barber
Hours and walk-ins
Tuesday to Saturday
Come in when it suits you, or book a chair ahead.
- MondayMonTodayClosed
- TuesdayTueToday8am – 6pm
- WednesdayWedToday8am – 6pm
- ThursdayThuToday8am – 6pm
- FridayFriToday8am – 6pm
- SaturdaySatToday7am – 3pm
- SundaySunTodayClosed
Walk-ins welcome Tuesday to Saturday. Sign the sheet by the door; it shows who is next. The line closes 30 minutes before we do. Parking in the lot behind the shop.
Questions
Before you come in
Do I need an appointment?
No. Tuesday to Saturday you can walk in and sign the sheet. Book if you want a particular barber at a particular time.
How does the line work?
You sign the sheet, take a seat and we call your name in order. Booked clients are seen at their time, and the line waits for them.
How long does a cut take?
A clipper cut is about 25 minutes and a scissor cut about 35. With the neck shave and the hot towel, plan on 50.
What do I bring to a first visit?
A photo if you have one, or just say "the usual." Your barber will look at the hair and how it grows before the clippers come on.
Do you cut kids' hair?
Yes, ages 12 and under, with a booster board and a parent beside the chair. Say it is a first cut and we will take our time.
Take a chair or come in and sit down
Book the barber you follow, or walk in Tuesday to Saturday and sign the sheet.