100 years ago, straight razors were strictly utilitarian objects that were still being mass produced by many manufacturers. So the answer to the question is no.
Are we honing our razors to be sharper than the original users would have?
Not trying to be annoying with my questions, so I hope that's not how they are coming across.
Last edited by SixNipples; 02-23-2012 at 10:46 PM.