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    Default how do you measure a razors size?

    is it from top of spine to edge or bottom of spine to edge? in the middle or at toe or heal?

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    I measure from top of spine to widest point , then at smallest point from edge to spine if the blade is tapered or smiles
    examples ..
    7/8 for a consistent blade width across blade
    12/16-7/8 from heel to toe

    is it right ?? I don't know but that's how I do it ..lol
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    If you're selling the razor on Ebay, you measure from the top of the spine to the edge and add about 1/4 inch.

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    If you are buying on Ebay look for a seller who tells you how long the razor is but does not tell you how wide the blade is.....
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    And I am pretty sure I know the 4/8; 5/8; and so on to mean the razors width from spine to razors edge in terms of inches??? In other words a 8/8 to be a 1" in distance from spine to edge < or cutting edge????
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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael70 View Post
    And I am pretty sure I know the 4/8; 5/8; and so on to mean the razors width from spine to razors edge in terms of inches??? In other words a 8/8 to be a 1" in distance from spine to edge < or cutting edge????
    See celticcrusader's post. Personally i think it should be from the edge to where the spine would contact if laid on a flat surface, but i think most sellers would measure to the back of the spine to get the absolutely widest measurement.
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    Quote Originally Posted by edhewitt View Post
    See celticcrusader's post. Personally i think it should be from the edge to where the spine would contact if laid on a flat surface, but i think most sellers would measure to the back of the spine to get the absolutely widest measurement.
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    Quote Originally Posted by edhewitt View Post
    See celticcrusader's post. Personally i think it should be from the edge to where the spine would contact if laid on a flat surface, but i think most sellers would measure to the back of the spine to get the absolutely widest measurement.
    I think it is just easier/less confusing to measure top of spine to the edge than from where the spine contacts the hone to the edge.

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    So is this one just over 7/8 or 17/16?
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