Quote Originally Posted by Denvernoob View Post
Apparently I missed the part where blade positioning in the scales mattered. Could someone explain? Don't say cell rot and rust because in a barbers shop the only time a razor would be closed is probably overnight, and these guys knew how to treat their tools. As for cell rot...not many barbers would have had a career long enough to worry about it (this is a modern concern due to age). That lands me back to aesthetics and tradition rather than maintenance of the tool or even safety.

I am just curious why the actual function of blade position while closed in scales is a point of contention.

As for spacer vs. wedge I can see that one going either way....I think we over think what went into these designs a little bit. Razors were a tool much like a hammer. Just enough attention went into most of them just to allow them to perform their function reliably according to the accepted standards of the time. The small portion of extremely high end razors, of course, were probably paid more attention to. On that point I am making some logic based assumptions, though I could certainly be very wrong.

Well half of my answer appeared as I was typing lol
Sorry! Also, the width of the inside of the wedge is considered as to where the blade will sit in the scales.
Not an easy task to get it just right. JMO