[qdeck] [q] Implements, Tools And Equipment Terms
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[q] Cast shears are made by
[a] heating steel to a liquid form for pouring into a mold.
[q] Forged shears are made by
[a] working heated metal into a finished shape through the process of cambering or compression.
[q] Texturizing, thinning, and blending shears are designed with blades that have teeth of varying
[a]
widths and distances between them.
[q] Palming the Shears
[a] For safety, shears need to be closed and resting in the palm while you comb the hair.
[q] Palming the Comb
[a] Transferring the comb to the opposite hand after combing to facilitate haircutting.
[q] In order to determine the quality of a razor, you must consider these seven following factors:
[a] Razor Balance, Razor Temper, Razor Grind, Razor Finish, Razor Size,Razor Style, Razor Care
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Hot Towel Cabinet
[a]
or steam-towel cabinet is the ideal appliance for maintaining a ready supply of warm towels for barbering services
[q] Latherizers
[a] Lather receptacles are containers used to hold, heat, or dispense lather for shaving.
[q] Blowdryers
[a] A blowdryer is an electrical appliance designed for drying and styling hair in a single operation.
[q] Electric Massager
[a] The massager (vibrator) is an electric appliance used in facial, scalp, and shoulder massage services.
[q] Thermal Styling Tools
[a] Thermal styling tools create heat that is used to wave, curl, or press hair into another shape or form.
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High-Frequency Machine
[a] A high-frequency machine uses electricity to produce a high rate of oscillation within glass electrodes that are used in facial and scalp treatments.
[q] Galvanic Machine
[a] The main function of the machine is to introduce water-soluble products into the skin during a facial.
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[q] The main tools of the trade include
[a] combs, brushes, shears, clippers, outliners, and razors.
[q] • Appliances such as blowdryers and thermal styling tools are used to perform
[a] finishing and styling work on your clients.
[q] Equipment and supplies include
[a]
barber chair, drapes/caps, and towels/linens.
[q] Examples of common appliances used in the barbershop include
[a]
hot towel cabinets, latherizers, and blowdryers.
[q] What style of comb is generally used for haircutting?
[a] All-purpose or styling comb.
[q] Taper combs are especially effective for performing which three services?
[a]
Trimming mustaches, tapering necklines, and blending around-the-ear areas.
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Identify the parts of haircutting shears.
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Moving blade, stationary blade, tension screw, points (tips), cutting edges, shanks, bumper, finger grip, thumb grip, and finger rest (tang).
[q] What is the difference between German and French shears?
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The French style has a brace for the little finger, and the German type does not
[q] How are the lengths of shears usually measured?
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Lengths are measured in inches and half inches
[q] Which shear sizes are used most often?
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the most common sizes are 6½” to 7½”
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Hollow-ground blades are features of what type of shear?
[a] Convex shears.
[q] What are thinning and blending shears used for?
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To blend hair ends or to remove bulk or weight.
[q] List three types of clipper motors.
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Pivot, rotary, and magnetic.
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List the visible parts of an adjustable-blade electric clipper.
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The cutting blade, still blade, heel, switch, set or power screw, hanger loop, and conducting cord.
[q] Identify the detachable clipper blade size that produces the closest cut.
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The 00000 blade
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Why should you never set outliner blades flush with each other?
[a] Because doing so can create a cutting edge so sharp that it may cut the skin or cause skin irritations and ingrown hairs.
[q] Name two types of straight razors
[a] Conventional straight razor and changeable-blade razor.
[q] List the basic parts of a straight razor.
[a] The head, back, shoulder, tang, shank, heel, edge, point, blade or blade holder, pivot, and handle.
[q] Explain the purpose of a hone
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A hone is used to sharpen and obtain a perfect cutting edge on a conventional straight razor.
[q] List three types of hones.
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Natural, synthetic, and combination
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Explain the first and second positions and strokes used to hone a razor.
[a] First position and stroke: Place the razor on its back on the upper far left corner of the hone. Roll the razor, using the thumb and index finger to position the blade edge flat against the hone and facing toward you. Draw the blade diagonally across the hone from heel to point. Turn the razor on its back and slide it toward the bottom left corner of the hone to position it for the second position and stroke. Second position and stroke: Begin at lower left corner of the hone with the blade edge flat against the hone and facing away from you. Stroke the blade diagonally toward the upper right corner of the hone.
[q] Explain the purpose of a strop.
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A strop is used to remove small metal particles from the blade, to smooth the edge, and to polish the razor.
[q] What type of strop is considered the best for stropping a conventional straight razor?
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Russian or shell strop.
[q] Explain the first and second strokes used to strop a razor.
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First stroke: Start the stroke at the top edge of the strop closest to the hand. Using a long, diagonal stroke with even pressure from the heel to the point, draw the razor perfectly flat, with back leading, straight over the surface. Bear down just heavily enough to feel the razor draw. Second stroke: When the first stroke is completed, turn the razor on the back of the blade by rolling it between the fingers without turning the hand. Draw the razor away from the chair toward you to complete the second stroke. Repeat strokes as necessary.
[q] List three methods of removing loose hair from a client’s face and neck other than a neck brush.
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Paper or cloth towel, neck strips, and vacuum system
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What does the word thermal mean?
[a] Heat.
[q] Explain the main function of the galvanic machine.
[a] The main function of the galvanic machine is to introduce water-soluble products into the skin during a facial
[q] Identify two services that high-frequency machines might be used for.
[a] Facial and scalp massages.
[q] What is the function of a comedone extractor?
[a] A comedone extractor is used to extract or remove blackheads.
[q]
combs can retain heat to help set-in a hairstyle.
[a] Metal
[q] The French style of haircutting shears
[a]
has one finger tang
[q] To keep rubber combs in good condition, avoid extended contact with
[a] disinfectant
[q] . Even shears with the finest cutting edges can be poor cutting tools if they are
[a]
not set correctly
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. When holding haircutting shears properly, the barber places the thumb in the thumb grip of the
[a] moving blade
[q] One blade of a beveled shear is usually plain ground, and the other is
.
[a] corrugated or serrated
[q]
[a]
[q] Electric clippers are driven by rotary, magnetic, or
motors.
[a]
pivot
[q] Clipper blades are usually made of
[a] carbon steel
[q] attachment combs
[q] When using clippers, cutting hair
cuts the hair shorter
[a]
against the grain
[q] The main consideration in the purchase of a straight razor is the
[a] quality
[q] The grind of a razor refers to the shape of the
[a] blade
[q] The size of a razor is measured by the blade’s
[a]
length and width
[q] The temper of a razor indicates its degree of
[a]
hardness
[q] The width of a razor is measured either in eighths or
[a] sixteenths
[q] Honing and stropping are necessary for such implements as .
[a] conventional straight razors
[q] A hone is made of
[a] abrasive material
[q] The purpose of a hone is to
[a] grind the razor’s edge
[q] The position of the hone when being used should be
[a] perfectly flat
[q] The type of stroke to use when honing a razor is a(n)
[a]
smooth and even stroke
[q] Additional finishing on a leather strop is required when the razor edge is
[a] coarse
[q] The direction of the razor stroke when stropping is
[a]
the reverse of that used when honing
[q] The least acceptable method of removing loose hair after a haircut is the
[a]
neck duster
[q] The appliance that is used to introduce water-soluble products into the skin is the
[a]
galvanic machine
[q] An implement used to press out blackheads is a(n)
[a] comedone extractor
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