Barber who uses an axe to shave hair

Julius Mwangi uses an axe to shave hair. [Courtesy]

When one thinks of an axe, the garden tool comes to mind. An ordinary, dull gadget whose job description is well known.

The tool has long been used for heavy chores, utilising an inclined plane to execute tasks like cutting wood, harvesting timber and even being used as a weapon. But one Kenyan has stunned many with his special use of the farm tool, moving it from the garden to the barber chair, literally. Julius Mwangi, a 24-year-old barber based in Kiambu, says that he was looking for ways to be unique when he stumbled upon the idea of shaving people using an axe.