Thread: The answer to the barbers notch

Originally Posted by rolodave

...I have totally missed the point.

The article has that right. The point will not miss you.

The notch is so you can stick the end of the razor in your nose just far enough to get the hard to reach areas under your nose. Again, your mileage may vary.

Yep must be that time of year where we all rehash the supposed uses of the Barber's Notch which isn't even actually called a Barber's Notch nor has any reason for it ever been proved...



I really love the old one about one armed Civil War Vets


And Go !!!

I don't know about one armed Civil War Vets I'm a one armed trumpeter and I love the barbers notch, I think they look cool.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Yep must be that time of year where we all rehash the supposed uses of the Barber's Notch which isn't even actually called a Barber's Notch nor has any reason for it ever been proved...



I really love the old one about one armed Civil War Vets [emoji14]


And Go !!!

You're right about a lot of things I'm just stating the facts that were given to me
It's always gonna be like which came first the chicken or the egg

Fun!
A while ago I was watching the making of a razor video. To finish a belly less extra hollow ground blade the gentle man had a handled jig which allowed him to control the blade below while he passed it up and down between the wheels to make the smooth thin blade. I wondered at the time how he located the toe of the razor accurately...and, I still do. Notch??
~Richard

Interesting! I personally like the part about the square point catching ears and noses!!
I have heard the one arm thing before, the same story is pushed for one hand opening traditional knives like this one: