Vietnamese Hairdresser Cuts Hair with Samurai Swords

Whoa! Slow that descent down, eh! Cyberspace must be busy today. Do they have cyberspace exit lanes, I wonder? Now that you've landed safely on the VIP red carpet, pour some java into your mug and grab hold of a virtual muffin, doughnut or pastry, why don't'cha? Say, it's getting time to trim my mature blond locks again but I don't think I'll go to this barber...

Meet Nguyen Hoang Hung, a sword-wielding hairdresser from Vietnam. Believe it or not, this man actually cuts his clients’ hair with a sword! And his unusual ‘weapon of choice’ doesn’t affect the speed or quality of his haircuts – he manages to produce brilliant results every single time.

Hung said that he picked up the unique skill four years ago, when he participated in a game show where he was required to cut hair without scissors. He had used a handsaw at the time, and enjoyed the process immensely. Later, he evolved to the more sophisticated sword as a haircutting tool.

He began by using it on women with longer hair, and then moved on to shorter styles like bobs and pixie cuts. He admitted that it was difficult and risky at first, but he just kept practicing on training wigs. And after four years of rigorous, unrelenting practice, Hung is now able to create beautiful hairstyles within minutes.

Just a little off the top, please, and by that, I don't mean my head!

See ya, eh!

Bob