@kcarlisle..."The barber's notch doesn't have anything to do holding a razor. Most opinions I've read on what a barber's notch is for point to easy opening and that's about it."...I never had any clarification as to exactly what the barber's notch was for in the first place...this was a guess on my part for sure...thanks for the heads up...and "it's addictive...LOL" ...couldn't closer to the truth. I've gotten a few vintage str8's and find them fascinating for alot of reasons. I also shaved my goatee just so I could shave it for the enjoyment of it all...but since my chin is giving me heck with the learning curve, I've considered growing back the goatee for winter...we'll see...