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Not sure if It was in the wiki when I went through it but I read in other places it being called a Sheffield notch. No doubt that is also disputed as a point of origin. Seems to me that it would be a way of removing weight from the tip to make a more balanced blade.
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It is also sometimes called a hoglahoo gouge. It just depends who you talk to
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I actually asked a Neighbor of mine that very question (is a very old retired barber) His answere I thought was very unique,without a thought he said: the notch is used to open the blade one handed by hooking it into the cuff of my barbers smock,never heard that one before.
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i think it's just to look awesome. like flame decals.
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I don't think the barber's notch was used for shaving. It was probablly used during blood-letting years by holding your finger along the spine and the finger tip resting in the notch holding the balde steady while making the insinsion.
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Hey there Guys,
I don't know about any of you, but I use the notch when I hone razors. It makes manipulation of the blade much easier, with a little manual dexterity I can really move the blade about using it.
Carl.
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My guess and that is all anybody has, not real function just fashion. then again i have seen it listed as a "dreadnought" as it looks like the bow of the very early steel battleships.
or maybe it is something to make future generations say "i wonder what ???? was for"
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When the razor reached the end of its life it became a cheese knife 😃
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