Thread: Thumb test -- how does it work?

Originally Posted by richmondesi

Don't think that the sarcasm went unnoticed.

Jeezes, Richmondesi, please have that cup of coffee.
No need to loose your temper. There was exactly as much sarcasm in my "2 centuries" statement as in your "Gospel" statement.

All posts on a forum are published in a separate frame, with the poster's name next to it. It obviously is my opinion, that plucking an extremely thin razor's edge is not the right way to probe for sharpness.
I could add "I think" or "I feel" for political correctness, but it remains my opinion that a razors edge should not be pulled across for probing of sharpness. I recommend against it. Not because I like to be right (which I do like), but because I honestly believe people will benefit from the advice and experience I try to offer. Other people will offer other advice and experience. And everyone will do in the end what he thinks is best.
That's how forums work.

By the way, I read in a post that you wrote while I was typing one of mine, that you never TPT after 4K.
May I note that in some barbering textbooks, the TPT is reserved for assessing stropping results? I personally use it mostly during the finer honing stages. Maybe that explains why we might have a different opinions and appreciations for it.

Kind and gentle greetings,
Bart.