Thread: Why on Earth were Square Tips Produced - it beats me?

Originally Posted by BobH

Some very experienced shavers have said they blunt/mute square/spike point razors to decrease the risk of cuts. That is entirely fair ball. Then why do some insist that people with little experience shaving with straight razors should try them. There are a lot of contradictions revolving around these types of points. If these points are superior to others for the purpose of trimming why blunt/mute them making them a little less efficient for that job. We try so hard for a good sharp edge to shave with in the first place.

Bob

Muting doesn’t make them less efficient in any way. Rounding the tip would but not muting. A muted spike is every bit as precise and more comfortable. Look at the picture that sharptonn posted. It’s muted and you can easily pick out individual hairs with it.

Originally Posted by BeJay

Muting doesn’t make them less efficient in any way. Rounding the tip would but not muting. A muted spike is every bit as precise and more comfortable. Look at the picture that sharptonn posted. It’s muted and you can easily pick out individual hairs with it.

Well OK, then mute the entire edge and see if it does not make the blade less efficient. I just can't buy it has no effect on efficiency.

Bob

Originally Posted by sharptonn

SEE?

Muting a spike will not effect shaving up close whatsoever.
I mean how is a sharp point conducive to shaving?

Like cutting hair with a needle?

Even on rounded points, honing around the end would get up close even better.
But will it bite like a very sharp point? No.
Will it cut hair on the end? You bet!
Have at it!

Yea, I have blades like that too and yes they can bite also. You really have to watch.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

Well OK, then mute the entire edge and see if it does not make the blade less efficient. I just can't buy it has no effect on efficiency.

Bob

I’m not sure we’re both talking about the same thing Bob.

Originally Posted by BeJay

I’m not sure we’re both talking about the same thing Bob.

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Originally Posted by sharptonn

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I'm all ears Tom.

Originally Posted by JP5

I thought square and spike were the same thing. Now I've found an illustration that shows the square at 90° and the edge/tip creating an acute angle for the spike.
Learn something new every day.

Too many fancy words. Acute angle? Can you explain that with pics? Anyone?

Nevermind. I googled it.

Originally Posted by BeJay

I’m not sure we’re both talking about the same thing Bob.

Just run the whole blade edge along the window sill/hone side and see how it shaves. Unless of course we are talking two different things.

Any who this spike/square thing is about as useful as another tape or no tape thread. Everyone has their own thing.

Bob

Have an Amco spike. Lovely razor and shaves are superb, but if I don't keep focus it ends up looking like me and the cat had a punch up...

Originally Posted by Grazor

Have an Amco spike. Lovely razor and shaves are superb, but if I don't keep focus it ends up looking like me and the cat had a punch up...

I guess "declawed" would be another suitable way of saying muted.

Bob