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  1. 01-27-2010, 07:17 AM #21
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    Is the cause of hairy tongue related to that of hairy palms?

    I'm not brave enough to try this test out sorry. I also have poor sensitivity in my fingertips (poor circulation), and I have very fine arm hair so neither of those tests will work reliably for me. I'll just stick to what I currently do - I do the arm hair test, only I use the hair on my legs - it's coarser (very similar in coarseness to my beard), so it catches better on the edge and cuts easier than my arm hair, which bends and slides off even the sharpest pro-honed razors.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mosley59 View Post
    I do the arm hair test, only I use the hair on my legs - it's coarser (very similar in coarseness to my beard), so it catches better on the edge and cuts easier than my arm hair, which bends and slides off even the sharpest pro-honed razors.
    Maybe the fine hair on your arms can be used if you test closer to or on the skin & try cutting ATG ? Just a different point of reference.
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    MOUTH IS the dirtiest place in our organ and you are making it more dirty. would you mind something else to check darn sharpness?
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    At 2:38 of the following documentary film you can see HSNB testing his latest blade....

    YouTube - Popeye Clean Shaven Man
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seraphim View Post
    At 2:38 of the following documentary film you can see HSNB testing his latest blade....

    YouTube - Popeye Clean Shaven Man

    Obviously this is a technique that someone used at some point in time to check the edge of razors...
    I realize that Popeye is a cartoon and intended to be funny, however, I don't think the animators intended for the guy licking the blade to be a funny part of the cartoon, but is more representative of what one may have seen a barber of that era do to check a razor...

    Interesting.

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    Hm... dont think I'll try this method, but to each his own!
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    I tried, and will try on a few more razors. But, then, my wife says I'm not the brightest bulb... Thanks for the tip!
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    Wokthed awwite for me. Phanth for the thip!

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    I dont know... I have read the various barbering texts we have in the wiki and have not seen it mentioned.

    Quote Originally Posted by HNSB View Post
    Obviously this is a technique that someone used at some point in time to check the edge of razors...
    I realize that Popeye is a cartoon and intended to be funny, however, I don't think the animators intended for the guy licking the blade to be a funny part of the cartoon, but is more representative of what one may have seen a barber of that era do to check a razor...

    Interesting.
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    Hidden in this is a silver lining the tong can heal faster
    than most any other part of the body. A tongue piercing
    can begin to close in no time and cut lips do not scar.

    It is not anything I would recommend. Just too unsanitary
    so no honemaster should do this. I have heard of this
    with knives... I put it in the same space I place licking 9volt
    batteries.
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