About Oak & Razor

One chair, one mirror and a lot of patience.

We opened in 2012 with a single chair, a second-hand mirror and a stubborn belief that a good haircut deserves time. Twelve years later the chairs are leather and there are four of them, but nobody here rushes a cut.

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Golden-lit barbershop with vintage chairs and mirrors
Built on regulars, not on trends

2012

First chair

Our story

Built on regulars, not on trends

Reza started cutting hair for friends in his family's kitchen, trained under an old-school Italian barber and opened Oak & Razor on a quiet corner with savings and a loan. The first clients came for the hot towel shave and stayed for the conversation. Today most of our appointments are regulars, many of them bringing their sons, and the rule is the same as on day one: listen first, cut second.

  • Every barber completed a two-year apprenticeship in the shop
  • Tools sterilised after every client, blades changed every shave
  • Independent, family-run and on the same corner since 2012

House rules

Six promises that every barber in the shop keeps.

  1. I

    Listen first

    Every cut starts with a consultation. We ask how you wear it, how often you style it and what you want to change before we pick up a tool.

  2. II

    Never rush a chair

    Appointments are long enough to do the job properly. If your cut needs ten more minutes, it gets them.

  3. III

    Clean like a clinic

    Combs and guards are disinfected after every client, capes are fresh and every shave uses a new blade.

  4. IV

    Honest advice

    If a style will not suit your hair or your mornings, we will say so and suggest something that will.

  5. V

    Everyone's welcome

    Straight hair, curly hair, coily hair, no hair. Kids, grandfathers and everyone in between get the same care.

  6. VI

    Craft over speed

    We train every barber for two years in scissor work, fades and the straight razor before they take a client alone.

Twelve years on the corner

A few moments that shaped the shop.

  1. 2012

    One chair

    Reza opens the shop with one chair, a borrowed mirror and a kettle for the hot towels.

  2. 2014

    The shave parlour

    A second chair and a dedicated straight razor shave service. The waiting list starts.

  3. 2016

    The apprenticeship

    Omid becomes our first apprentice and the two-year training programme is born.

  4. 2019

    Four chairs

    We take over the shop next door, restore four vintage chairs and add the grooming shelf.

  5. 2022

    Our own products

    After years of mixing in the back room, our clay, paste and beard oil go on sale.

  6. 2025

    Online booking

    Every barber's calendar goes online so clients can pick a chair in under a minute.

The team

The hands behind the chairs

Each barber has a speciality, and every one of them can do a classic cut blindfolded.

Reza Tehrani

Reza Tehrani

Founder & Master Barber

Scissor cuts · Straight razor · Classic styles

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Omid Ansari

Omid Ansari

Fade & Line-up Specialist

Skin fades · Line-ups · Drop fades

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Sam Whitlock

Sam Whitlock

Beard & Shave Specialist

Beard sculpting · Hot towel shaves · Grey blending

Book with Sam
Kamran Jafari

Kamran Jafari

Senior Barber

Curly hair · Textured crops · Kids cuts

Book with Kamran

Word from the chair

Omid has cut my hair every three weeks for nine years. Same perfect fade every single time, and he remembers everything I told him last visit.
James P. Regular since 2015
“The membership pays for itself. Two cuts a month, I book on the app in seconds and my hair has never looked this consistent.”
Arya K. · Cut Club member
“Booked hot towel shaves for my groomsmen the morning of the wedding. Calm, professional and the photos speak for themselves.”
Michael R. · Wedding party of six
The barbershop storefront with its striped pole

Find the shop

Pull up a chair

Look for the striped pole and the green door. The kettle is on, the records are playing and there is usually a chair free within the hour.

Address
27 Oakmont Avenue, Toronto, ON
Opening hours
Tue–Fri 9:00–20:00 · Sat 9:00–18:00 · Sun 10:00–16:00 Closed Mondays. Walk-ins welcome when a chair is free.
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Your first visit ends with a free hot towel

Pick a barber and a time online. We will take care of the rest, and the espresso is on us.

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