Thread: Terminology

Thanks guys, the library was very helpful as I would expect, but didn't know it was there DOH! and the list of abbreviations is going to invaluable as I go along. Thanks to everyone who has posted to help its appreciated.

Can I ask what the barbers notch is for?

Originally Posted by Jamhop

Thanks guys, the library was very helpful as I would expect, but didn't know it was there DOH! and the list of abbreviations is going to invaluable as I go along. Thanks to everyone who has posted to help its appreciated.

Can I ask what the barbers notch is for?

Not to worry, it took me a while to find the library too. If you type in barbers notch in the search box upper right of the page, you'll find more than a few threads on the subject. General conclusion is the nobody really knows what it is for. Yea, asked that question too.

Bob

If it doesn't have a functional purpose, then the next best guess would be aesthetics. Every facet of a tool doesn't have to have a purpose, sometimes things are just done because they look better that way.

IIRC rumor on barber's notches is it is for trimming around nostrils. At least that is 1 belief I've read.