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This mystery of the fractions deepens. :beer1:

How about the 19th razor belonging to a barber who chose #222 to identify himself, instead of scratching his entire name on it. :shrug: :thinking:

"Aye Laddie, a mere common blade, but a cherished one never the less. " ;)

O.K., maybe your right in your hypothesis, I would never argue this, as it's only a game of guess the fraction here & it's sort of fun.

So lets approach your post & try to apply some 19th Century...

..and all this time he should have been using the "push" method, instead of the "pyramid" method. :hmmm:

Maybe, but why would he tally the number of honed razors on the razor it'self, not paper or log book?
or I don't understand your hypothesis.

My money goes with "Row and Column numbers in a rack"; a large barber shop where the razors are used by multiple barbers & inventoried in the evening at a glance.

Here's a thought, Tom;
How hard was it to remove the writting on the scales, if it was simple with no damage left, maybe it was a way for the seller to keep track of inventory and/or keep track of...

Is there any particular stone I should put it on, before I start shoving it around?
Should I shove it gently around or give it one good push? :shrug:

Hey Tom,
Our great grandfathers could have...

Very interesting, do you think it has to do with the hones he used on that particular razor?