Thread: Douglas cutlery

Originally Posted by Martin103

The fact is in 1879 they were looking at razors edge with a microscope http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...-use-hone.html Read the article! 54 years before your magazine came out!

Actually I did read the 1879 article. The 1931 article said the 1879 article was wrong and its conclusions no better than myth. It actually refers to the conclusions of the 1879 article.

"Pratt’s investigation proves definitely that the “saw tooth edge” is a myth, an optical illusion."

In fact the 1879 article was saying the assumptions by the razor makers about their edges were false and not based in science (sound familiar?).

The 1931 article said the razor makers were right to start with, and that science had been wrong for 54 years.

Of course neither article directly mentions the razor makers assumptions, but I feel safe making these jumps in logic. Besides it helps me make my point.