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No, not a frameback. A Wostenholm IXL 6/8 wedge. I bought this in shave-ready condition. Other than muting the area between the edge and the notch, I haven't worked on it. It's in pretty rough shape....

Ah! That's a good answer. THAT I can envision. I think I might even have seen that in old videos or photos.

Joe

Yeah, I'm sure it had some function. The idea that it helps in holding the razor at least makes sense of how one might use it now.

Has anyone ever made any use of the notch while shaving? I mean,...

I've read around about the barber's notch. I've seen different opinions about its original function. Nobody seems to know for sure.

I got a barber's notch razor not long ago that turned out to be...