I didn't miss that. And I agree, there are sharper blades than scalpels (hematomes come to mind) but my doc friend scratched his head when I asked about that. He wants sharp! Said a clean cut is easier to suture and makes less scaring. But again, what's sharp? To me, with a pocket knife, hair popping sharp is the stopping point. With an axe, I want a lightly honed working edge that will handle abuse...barely enough to pass the finger nail test.


I shave with a 5/8ths Dovo straight razor (cuz it's fun!) . Interestingly, I cut myself way less than with a "safety" double edged razor and those plastic razors are so sharp they 'tome' off layers of skin in a boo boo, exposing lots of blood vessels, which is why the bleeding. The straight razor mishap makes a thin cut barely into the surface of the skin UNLESS you draw it across the skin. Then you'll probably need stitches. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Under magnification, the blade has tiny serrations from the grain of the steel which cut like saw. I have a surgical injector blade straight razor and the blades are made by a Japanese company called Feather, who also makes surgical cutting instruments as well. It's edge under magnification looks like polished chrome. That sucker will cut ye real good! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> They put a fancy screen mesh on the blade right up to the edge for safety.

Hows that for a total hijack? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />