Is it an American thing ? ;)
Bengall boxes are labelled 3/4 rather than 6/8 .
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Blades are traditionally described in eighths of inches, sometimes sixteenths, but never any other denominators.
It's akin to old-time sawyers speaking of board thicknesses in quarters of inches, no matter how thick. Two inches is "8/4" to them.
Traditions and exceptions trump "general mathematical principles" sometimes.
I think I believe this article. It explains a lot about my concentration and ability (inability) to remember things. In fact, straight razor shaving damages brain capabilities so much it started to effect me before I even started using a straight razor. :)
BTW Ace, I put in bold type one of your comments. This is also evidence of the damage this shaving method does to the brain. :) OTOH, I'm thinking that was the punch line to this post. :D
Jack
Size matters...to the individual user. I got a 7/8" Livi I hardly ever use bc it is quite simply too big for my jaw line. Too bad, as a lot of the nice custom razors are always 7/8 or 8/8. I bought a 4/8" Zowada and 5/8" Williams and they are the go to blade for me. Yes, smaller runs between cleaning, but they are like carving knives that can easily get into all the right angles of my jaw line without those "oh no" moments.