Thread: A Straight Razor Ruler

Really neat,would love to have one if no problem for you: backgeared@aol.com.
Which brings up something I have always wondered about,It has been said that there may be two ways to measure a blade width,An american way and a Euro way.
Long ago Heribert Wacker said the only way to measure blade width is center of spine to edge,H stated that that is the true measurement.I have had alot of wacker razors and they are always oversize,any thoughts from the pros?

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Really neat,would love to have one if no problem for you:

No problem. Just sent the ruler to you.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Which brings up something I have always wondered about,It has been said that there may be two ways to measure a blade width,An american way and a Euro way.
Long ago Heribert Wacker said the only way to measure blade width is center of spine to edge,H stated that that is the true measurement.I have had alot of wacker razors and they are always oversize,any thoughts from the pros?

As far as I am concerned, I do not have a reliable answer about the point where you should measure a blade size. Some say you should measure the whole blade (that is from point 0 to point 2, shown in the above picture) and some from point 0 to point 1, that is the bottom of spine.
Other say the right way to measure a blade is from point 0 to the middle of point 1 and 2, that is the thickest point of the spine.
In my experience, I can say the producers themselves do not have a clear idea on how to properly measure a blade: some state the size from 0 to 1, some from 0 to 2, and other to the middle point. I came to the conclusion there is no reliable way to measure a blade's size and every producer has its proper way to do that.