Thread: Does TI a French company make a French Point Str8?

Here's a sketch of points made in Sheffield at the time of the last razor-grinder working ther, the Irish point is at the bottom:



more on the University of Sheffield website.

Regards,
Neil.

Steve at Invisible Edge classifies the WAPI as a Henckels 3. The blade chart from his web site Jargon Buster illustrates the henckels scale. My WAPIs match his classification.

Originally Posted by CloseShave

Steve at Invisible Edge classifies the WAPI as a Henckels 3. The blade chart from his web site Jargon Buster illustrates the henckels scale. My WAPIs match his classification.

A near wedge then

The French Point was named by a German who thought it resembled a French nose (and thought that quite humorous). The French took great umbrage and that is why you will never see a French company make a French Point.













(that's my story and I'm sticking to it)

Excellent, but thanks to those noses we have good wine and food from them.

Originally Posted by Quick

The French Point was named by a German who thought it resembled a French nose (and thought that quite humorous). The French took great umbrage and that is why you will never see a French company make a French Point.













(that's my story and I'm sticking to it)

Good! See, now we're getting somewhere!

Hat duly taken off, cheers Neil.