Barrington Street · Halifax · By appointment
A proper cut,
finished with a straight razor.
Brass & Oak is a traditional barbershop run by master barber Maren Hollis. Walnut panelling, brushed brass, a cognac leather chair — and forty-five unhurried minutes that are entirely yours.
- Tue – Satfrom 9 am
- From $45classic cut, CAD
- 12 yrsbehind the chair
About the shop
Old craft. One chair. No rush.
Maren apprenticed under a third-generation barber in Dartmouth before spending a decade in busy downtown shops. In 2019 she opened Brass & Oak with a single idea: bring back the quiet, careful barbering she learned — scissor-over-comb, a tapered neck, a razor-clean finish — and give it a room worth sitting in.
The panelling is reclaimed walnut from a Lunenburg boathouse. The fixtures are brushed brass, polished by hand on Mondays. The chair is a restored 1950s Koken, re-covered in cognac leather. Nothing in the room is there to impress you; it's there because it lasts.
- 12 years
- behind the chair
- One chair
- by appointment only
- Straight razor
- trained & certified
Services & prices
The menu
Prices in Canadian dollars, tax extra. Every service includes a consultation, a hot towel and a proper clean-up at the neck. Sample prices for the demo.
The room
Wood, brass and leather
The materials do the talking. Warm, honest, and better with age — like a good cut.
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Steel on oak
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Warm light, brick & brass
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Polished chrome
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Wide-plank oak
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Badger, slate & walnut
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Cognac leather, hand-tufted
Photography via Unsplash — see credits.
Hours
When the light is on
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm |
| Thursday | 9:00 am – 7:30 pm |
| Friday | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm |
| Saturday | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Last chair 45 minutes before close. Walk-ins welcome when the brass sign in the window reads Open chair.
Find us
Downtown Halifax
Brass & Oak Barbershop1479 Barrington Street, Suite 2
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1Z2
(902) 555-0148
hello@barber.demoserver2.buzz
- Second floor, up the oak stair beside the coffee bar.
- Two-hour street parking on Barrington; Scotia Square garage a block north.
- Steps from the Halifax Ferry Terminal and Grand Parade.
Demo address — fictional, not a real business location.
Book a chair
Tell us when suits you.
Leave your name, a number and a time that works. Maren confirms every booking herself by text, usually within the hour during shop hours.
- No deposit. Please give 24 hours' notice to cancel.
- Running late? Text — the chair is yours for 10 minutes.
- First visit: arrive a few minutes early for a coffee and a chat about your cut.
Demo form. Nothing is sent or stored — you'll simply see a confirmation on this page.