03-27-2017, 08:18 PM
I'm so glad that made sense. Really, that means a lot to me. Let's run that up the flagpole and see what happens. That's how it applies to me. I'm humbled to be in this nucleus of guys who've spent their lives feeling edges. Everyone probably does about the same thing. When I first sharpened alongside Murray, I felt like everything was perfectly normal. We acknowledged each other's edges were sharp. It was not at all unlike the time I spent sharpening with Mr. Rupert. or a handful of other sharp guys. We are all much more alike than unique.
Grepper, I like how you put this; Quote " If I now understand correctly, the 3f test is feeling for a very particular type of edge, not just sharpness. I guess that's sort of interesting. Rather vertical market though. Not really general public stuff. I mean, yeah, I suppose I get it.
You have to admit, we are not general public. The sort of edges we produce take a Much more deliberate examination than the gp. We all shave a couple of arm hairs at a time. How any of us feel for "smoothness" has got to be fairly similar IMO.
Yeah, we can polish an edge and split hair, but pushcutting sharpness is of use to me on my razor. That's it. Everything else needs tooth IMO, so it's always the second thing I feel for. Yes, right after I brush the edge with my thumb like everyone else.
Grepper, I think you sum it up well with this, Quote;
"If I am correct, then the 3f test is widely misunderstood, and should only be for very experienced sharpeners. Once you know what you are looking for, it's another real quick test for very experienced fingers. But... "
When I consider where the 3f came from, I know it is intended as the Most advanced move, but as you say, Grepper, "another real quick test", as it literally takes two seconds.
I bleed every day anyway.
