Tamworth barber Dwight Tanner opening Stags Barber Lounge on Brisbane Street

Now, he's about to open the city's newest "high-end" barber lounge in the Tamworth CBD.

"I used to cut hair in my garage, then I got into a shop in Tamworth, and now I'm here," Mr Tanner told the Leader.

Stags Barber Lounge is being set up in a Brisbane Street space, opposite the Centrepoint shopping complex.

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Mr Tanner has been setting up his tools, chairs and mirrors, and will be ready to start lopping men's locks within the month.

"I want to open it up as a gentlemen's barber shop, that specialises in male haircuts, grooming and the full service," he said.

"I love making guys feel great and look great and give them more confidence."

Owning his own barber shop has been a dream for Mr Tanner for a few years, and he'd been envisioning the concept of a storefront called 'Stags Barber Lounge', and what it could look like.

So when the opportunity to make it a reality presented in Tamworth, Mr Tanner leapt at the chance.

"Recently two barbers here left or retired and I guess there's not really a high-end barber shop in town that offers the full service, so I saw a calling for it," he said.

"I've been working in Tamworth for the past eight months and I've always wanted to own my own barber shop, so this just felt like the perfect place to do it."

From painting walls to plumbing, all the preparation has taken place within the past couple of weeks.

"It's happened really quickly," Mr Tanner said.

And, he isn't planning on taking a break, with the store set to open to clients as soon as possible. Updates can be found on the Stags Barber Lounge Facebook page.