Joe Fairburn
Founder, master barber
Fifteen years on the chair, first five in a Sheffield shop where the queue went round the block. Judges every cut by how it grows out in week three.
Barbershop · Fossgate, York · est. 2017
FineFettle
Proper barbering, no ceremony. Four chairs, sharp blades and a kettle that never goes cold.
The shop, chairs one and twoWhat it costs
The list is short and the work is not.
Cuts
Gent's cut£24Consultation, cut, wash, style, hot towel on the neckline
Skin fade£26Zero to whatever you fancy, blended properly, no hard lines you did not ask for
Buzz cut£15All-over clipper work with a shaped neckline. Honest work, honest price
Beards & shaves
Beard trim & shape£14Clipper and scissor work, oiled and combed out, edges cleaned with a blade
Cut & beard£34The full service. Walk out a different man than the one who walked in
Hot towel shave£28Twice lathered, twice shaved, hot towels throughout, cold towel and balm to finish
Blade work, chair threeThe standard
Judged in week three, not in the mirror.
Any cut can look sharp for a day. Ours are built to grow out properly: weight in the right places, necklines that fade rather than fail, and a photo of your last cut on file so you never have to describe it twice.
That is the whole trick, and it is why the Saturday book fills by Wednesday.
The chairs
Four barbers. No strangers on your head.
Sam Okonkwo
Co-founder, fade specialist
The reason half of York's football teams have sharper heads than touch. Keeps a photo ledger of every fade he has rated ten out of ten. There are four.
Priya Chauhan
Barber, shave specialist
Trained in traditional wet shaving and quietly evangelical about it. Strops her own razors and will not be rushed, which is exactly what you want.
Callum Wray
Apprentice
Makes the best brew in the shop and knows it. On sweeping, gowns and buzz cuts now; first full chair day pencilled for spring 2027.
Word of mouth
What the regulars say.
Been going since they opened and I have never once had to explain what I want twice. Joe remembers your head better than you do.Daniel Whitaker · Regular since 2017
Took my lad for his first proper fade and Sam treated it like a cup final. Photo on the wall, the lot. Customer for life now.Marcus Bell · Heworth
The hot towel shave before my wedding was the calmest forty five minutes of the whole month. Should be on prescription.Tom Ashworth · Married August 2025
Hours & the door
Walk-ins welcome. Bookings safer.
We are at 14 Fossgate, halfway down between the bookshop and the bridge. Walk-ins take the next free chair; Saturdays and Thursday evenings you will want to book.
Ring 01904 634 218 or request a chair online and we will text you back.
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 9:00 to 18:00 · OAP cuts £14 all day |
| Wednesday | 9:00 to 18:00 |
| Thursday | 9:00 to 20:00 · Late night |
| Friday | 9:00 to 18:00 |
| Saturday | 8:00 to 16:00 · Busiest, book ahead |
| Sunday | Closed |
Journal
Notes from the chair.
Get yourself in fine fettle.
Next free chair is usually today. Saturday is another story, so move quick for the weekend.
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