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    Senior Member blabbermouth hi_bud_gl's Avatar
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    Default What is he Purpose of the Belly in straight razor?

    This question just bothers me . Does anyone knows answer? i include keen cutter picture.
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    I give up!

    What's the belly?

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    check the picture or click this

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    I wonder if it had to do with the size of grinding wheels. Larger wheels would be needed for larger full hollows, but larger wheels tend to leave heavier grinds (half/quarter hollow). I could be way off, that's just my intuitive guess.

    Or maybe something to do with not wanting to grind off large surfaces of a very hollow (not as strong and more flexible) blade. Heat or frailty issues maybe?

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    I don't think there is a purpose. I think it is the naturally created protrusion when you grind out the razor.

    You want the belly though, as that is the bevel.


    That is my guess

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    Hmmmm...interesting. Well, since not all razors have them, isn't it probably just a design thing?

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    As I understand it, this was left by some manufacturers to reinforce the bevel, thereby giving you the flexibility and ease of honing of a hollowed blade, but the longer-lasting edge of a stiffer blade.

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    I should say that particular blade made 1903 so far i had may be 5-9 similar razor ' s and they all been made early 1900 or late 1800.

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    Maybe we're talking different things. I've never seen a razor without a belly. On the other hand I've never seen a belly as big as the one on the pic that Sham posted.

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    I think it is just a different type of grind. It is new to my eyes and it must not be all that common and it makes a nice variant in your collection. If I had to categorize it, With the bevel being that large it would have some characteristics of a wedge hollowed part would functionally only serve as to lighten the weight of the blade. Very curious.
    Mike

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