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Clipper Cutting Techniques (2)
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Cutting Lengths:
The following are the terms for lengths used most commonly by barbers, and refer to the lengths of various clipper settings and guard
attachments:
• #0 (no attachment) - 1/100 inch,
• #1 - 1/8 inch,
• #2 - 1/4 inch,
• #3 - 3/8 inch,
• #4 - 1/2 inch,
• #5 and #6 - special tapering attachments
• #7 - 7/8 inch, and
• #8 - 1 inch.
The relevance of these numerical identification terms is simple to understand. By using
standardized terms for the lengths of the guard attachments, a man can walk into almost any barber shop and ask for a “#2 Buzz Cut”
and know that he will get his hair clipped to a uniform length of ¼-inch all over the head.
Manufacturers of various clippers use almost universal standardization for the lengths of the
guard attachments. There is some variance in length to be found from maker to maker, but the differences in length tend to be around
1/32nd of an inch or less. The variance rarely presents a problem for either barber or patron.
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