I recently found out the proper name for this style is a "hollow point". I guess it was just a style.
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The barbers notch appears to have the hollowed out shape to allow a fingertip to be placed in it. I'm gonna plump with 'to help open it'. :o
It stops other people using the blade as a screwdriver. :rofl2:
Or perhaps its a thing for taking stones out of horses hooves? :D
Having no real expertise has never stopped me from rendering an opinion.
I thought it allowed a barber, when faced with a particularly difficult area to shave, to use both hands on the blade and perhaps be able to shave it with greater precision.
Great article! I never knew what that groove was for. I just assumed it was purely aesthetic.
Maybe you're supposed to use it to crack a beer open when you're done?
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I'll drink to that!
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