Thread: Barbers notch??????

Originally Posted by boshave

An old, retired, barber told me today the notch was for access to the openings of the nose to trim away unruly nose hair. The notch would ride on one edge while the barber gently cut away long nose hairs. He said he never used it that way but his mentors did. I don't think he was pulling my leg, because he was passionate about straights, his favorite hones, and how important great stropping was to the proper use of a straight. He claims none of the current crop of barbers has any idea of how to cut hair, much less use a straight. I claim no ability to judge veracity. I'm just relaying what I heard from someone who was a medic with long range recon in Viet Nam, and then became a barber. He is tough as nails, has a hand grip like a vise, and came across as a straight shooter. It was clear we both loved straight razors. Just reporting, I thought I would add that to the list of reasons for a "barber's notch" on a straight razor.

This was my theory as well. It just happened one day while trying to leave the mustache, but straighten it up under the nose. Oh and the notch helped with that too. Kept me from cutting my nose off.

Originally Posted by Michael70

I had heard that is was suspected that the notch was or could be sharpened and used to cut around a mole????? I really don't know.

I would be more inclined to believe that if anyone could show one example of one honed that way.

Sorry, dudes. What's a mole besides being a small furry burrowing earthworm eating mammal?

Originally Posted by Matheus

Sorry, dudes. What's a mole besides being a small furry burrowing earthworm eating mammal?

You forgot that when burrowing it completely destroys the yard (lawn for you proper folks) and never leaves.

Originally Posted by Utopian

I would be more inclined to believe that if anyone could show one example of one honed that way.

Like I stated.............just what I had heard! Who knows!

Originally Posted by Matheus

Sorry, dudes. What's a mole besides being a small furry burrowing earthworm eating mammal?

She's pointing to one.

That´s a nice mole!
I'm sure my moutache whiskers would grind it off quickly.

I like the way that they look on a razor. Just check out the W.H. Morley & Son razors 90% will have that notch it just makes them look better IMHO. Plus most razors with a barbers notch are quarter to half grinds with I like very much. To me they will take and hold an edge better than a hollow or extra hollow grind razor

I got a barbers notch by mistake when I ordered a Aust. I liked it so much it is the point of choice now. I find it easier to shave around hard to get to places like under the nose. I have 2 Mastro Livi's with the barbers notch and they are fantastic razors in appearance and performance.

Originally Posted by jkatzman

I got a barbers notch by mistake when I ordered a Aust. I liked it so much it is the point of choice now. I find it easier to shave around hard to get to places like under the nose. I have 2 Mastro Livi's with the barbers notch and they are fantastic razors in appearance and performance.

Gorgeous razors