Thread: Thumb Pad Test After Stropping

Sure Steve, I'll try something.

Originally Posted by honedright

Sure Steve, I'll try something.

Thanks Scott,

I realy owe you an apology. I was so intent on the information you were providing that I totally missed the part where you mentioned not wanting to open up for debate. Then here I go asking you do go more indepth, which could potentially open debate. I realized this about 10 minutes after I signed off in one of those delayed comphrension moments.

So, I'm sorry if I put you into the spot you didn't want to be.

No problem Steve...fuhgeddaboudit

Originally Posted by honedright

No problem Steve...fuhgeddaboudit

thank you Donny Brasco

Thats very cool Scott, good work!

Thumb and edge are at 90 degrees to each other?

Forward? I think I usually move backwards, wonder if it makes a difference?

How do you relate the difference between diagonal and across? My interpretation would be that diagonal would be 45 degrees across. In other words a mathematician would not emphasize that you don't go across, you go diagonal! That is technically inaccurate as diagonal IS across. See what I mean?

Do I not understand something?

Alan,

What the barber was doing is this: He was essentially moving, or pushing, his thumb along and parallel to the blade (or barber comb) with short, light strokes, but instead of pushing his thumb directly forward towards the razor point, he put a little diagonal "english" into the stroke. Hope that make sense. It was not a purely forward movement, but mostly forward.

I've always done the test similar to this, but without the diagonal "english."

Scott

Yes, that makes sense. I tried it this morning at it seems to do a good job of helping me feel the edge. The slight "english" part allows you to catch the edge. Neat!

Originally Posted by honedright

Alan,

What the barber was doing is this: He was essentially moving, or pushing, his thumb along and parallel to the blade (or barber comb) with short, light strokes, but instead of pushing his thumb directly forward towards the razor point, he put a little diagonal "english" into the stroke. Hope that make sense. It was not a purely forward movement, but mostly forward.

I've always done the test similar to this, but without the diagonal "english."

Scott

Maybe we are trying to be to technical here. I think what's going on is you are pushing your thumb forward but giving a little lateral pressure as to better feel the biting action of the razor. Man that sounds technical too.



Justin