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    Shaving in the bronze age ...... that was when men were men !
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    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
    Shaving in the bronze age ...... that was when men were men !
    ...And the goats knew it

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    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
    Shaving in the bronze age ...... that was when men were men !
    Quote Originally Posted by JMS View Post
    ...And the goats knew it

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    .....but... where's the rest?

    Seriously though; thank you. I love reading about things that interest me.
    I'm guessing you've got one heck of a "suggested reading" list.

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    Thank you for the info!
    To anyone who has ever pounded upon bronze till it is ready to break, there is no question that it will take a shaving edge and probably hold it for a while. Bronze and, as far as I know, all copper alloys will work harden when hammered upon. The trick is in knowing when to stop.The big definer of quality is the alloying elements that are found within the raw tin and copper ores. Even Coin silver may take a decent edge and cut for a while.
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    Thanks so much for the Ultimate Post!!! I have looked for this kind of info for a while and until now, was frustrated!!

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    Does anyone else find it interesting that many of those blades had a form of barbar's notch? This is a very interesting thread. Thanks for posting this!

    -G

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    The Egyptians used obsidium for scaples. They probably shaved with it too.

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    If anyone doubts the edge one can put on bronze or flint or obsidian, here's a self-explanatory image from Bronze-Age Egypt.
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    yikes!

    It appears as if the fellow on the left is being restrained....

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