He's the one who's always at the shop at 8 a.m. sharp. He's the one always cracking jokes. They're total opposites. Barbering actually tends to split such partnerships. Every barber is an independent businessman who competes for customers with the guy next to him.
More customers equals more income.
But competition has never been a problem for Stone and Arndt. They'll switch off customers, and at the end of the day, they say, they'll come out about even. Stone owns the equipment, and Arndt pays rent. They're both easygoing, and, like a wise married couple, they learn each other's limits and don't cross them. Arndt said he and Stone once agreed to go hunting together.