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    Default The answer to the barbers notch

    Everyone . here's my findings Name:  uploadfromtaptalk1434646658718.jpg
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    It's very possible. It makes sense. But unless the knowledge has been passed on or documented by dating. It's hard to say for sure.
    But I'm good with your findings. As they say, "If it walks likes duck, and talks like a duck......".

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    Info was taken straight from a old barbers hand book
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    Sounds reasonable enough.

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    Hi Outback,

    I am sorry, but I do not think that this is the answer. No offense meant - it is the writer of the manual that is at fault, not you. Remember, barbers manuals are written by barbers, not by razor makers.

    The original term was "Sheffield notch" followed by "hollow point or tip" followed by "barbers notch" - its not only barbers who make things up to show off their vast knowledge - people in all walks of life trying to sell something do so.

    Personally, I think it was just a style - think of some of the hideous monstrosities offered as semi-customs today, where form is not dictated by function - what will people make of them in a century or two? There will be no use in looking up old manuals, sales literature, etc for the reason - because there isn't one.

    Here are some more notches, some rarely seen, but no doubt someone, somewhere, wil think he knows the reason behind them:

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    Interesting. Kinda' makes sense but I wonder why some of it is written in past tense, and there's also reference to " later years"? It just doesn't seem old to me.
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    It was a writeup on the pictures by someone else.
    But it does make sense
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    What is it called? Who is the author? It doesn't make much sense to me, to be honest.

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    Not sure. This was given to me by a friend who has been a barber since thr 60s. Heres what i have. Its one pageName:  uploadfromtaptalk1434652308542.jpg
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    Well I connot read any of thatI still think the knotch was used as a quide against a mandril to keep the blade stationary when the use use of power hammers came onto the scene.
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