Thats a good question, Jmac.
I just did a Title Search of the forum for
Spanish Point', and it found this thread that we're in now and
Spanish point, French Point, Spike or Oblique?
which discusses everbodys favorite end treatment, but doesn't really define what they are. There is a picture of one of Papabulls exquisite razors that is labeled as a Spanish Point, but the angle of the picture leaves some doubt as to the exact geometry of the point. (ie, is it a notch > or is the upper part of the notch vertical?)
There are also Nenad's excellent drawings here,
theres the Henckle catalog here, but, if you don't speak (or at least read) German, it's not a whole lot of help. There's the Razor Anatomy PDF, but all it states is:
BLADES
round point/Rundkopf: the point is rounded. Square point/Gradkopf: the point is square, forming a spike at the transition between point and cutting edge. Something in-between: Franzkopf
Blade sizes (width) are: 3/8", 4/8", 5/8", 6/8", 7/8".
Not much help there. Continuing the search, page 4 of the Straight Razor History and Details says:
Points:
Round Point/Rundkopf: the point is rounded.
Square Point/Gradkopf:
the point is square, forming a spike at the transition between point and
cutting edge.
Something Inbetween: Franzkopf
which is just a repeat of the above.
So, Ilija, a simple search doesn't seem to answer the question, so I'll repeat it:
What exactly is a Spanish Point, and is that an official name, or an SRP convention?