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

Hi Guys,

A collector sent me five very fine razors for restoration and honing recently and amongst them were a nice Dubl Duck SatinEdge and a Vesuvius with Grim Reaper Scales that I have also seen on a Dubl Duck razor. Maybe the same maker for both razors?

Anyway, both have very severe square tips. I thought before shave-testing, that these were accidents waiting to happen and although I was very cautious, I still managed to gouge myself twice. These things would be absolutely lethal for a beginner and to be honest, it they were mine and for shaving rather than collection purposes, I'd slightly grind the tip edge rounder.

Sacrilegious to many I'm sure but I just cannot see the point (sorry for the pun) of these severe square tips.





Thoughts?

Those spike tips are not for me. I have a few and every time I hone them I take the sharp point off of the bevel. A practise know as muting the point. It does not require any grand grinding of the top, just a couple of swipe on the side of a finisher. I often mute right after the 8K. Other like the challenge I suppose.
PS.
The Vesuvius is a fairly well known but uncommon member of the duck family. I don’t think it is the most rare but far from common.

I'm a fan of both square points and heels, so there's that.

I never liked square tips for the exact reason you just pointed out until I just recently buzzed my hair and now have to maintain acceptable sideburns. it's a must for any precision trimming. that's the only advantage I see though. I think they look quite nice too

Originally Posted by bluesman7

I'm a fan of both square points and heels, so there's that.

Just like bluesman7, I really like them. Especially around tight areas were precision is required (in my case around nose, mouth and chin).
Aesthetically they also appear to me as well.

Aesthetically I like spike points and heels, functionally I like them muted so I don’t cut myself.

I keep one spike point in rotation, as I like the challenge occasionally.

My buddy over in Germany tells me that the spike points were made specifically for the American Market. I can't verify that but it is interesting. I have one and with being careful I can walk away unbloodied but if I'm not------------------

I prefer shaving with square tip

I'm in the square tip club, but I do like to mute the point. 45 degrees and just the width of the bevel. Any chamfer wider than the bevel doesn't help I think.

Cheers, Steve

Definitely less worried about scratches with my round tip, but I see the benefit of the spikes. Unfortunately I spiked the back of my index finger sanding a blade today. Fortunately it wasn't too bad.