Thread: replace a Barbers notch

Originally Posted by smythe

Incidentally... in believe in the old days they had a special "thin" wheel for cutting notches, they lay the razor flat on the cutting table and cut the notch across the toe... that's why most notches are square only to one side of the blade.

That's a neat explanation for something I've been wondering about recently, thanks.

I'd also leave the blade as it is.

Originally Posted by Stropper

You have two nice razors there, and I would use them as they are and keep an eye peeled for a barber notched razor that you like. There's always more razors to be had.

+1! Ill keep the razors that way! They look good!