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Author Topic: What is a Fred Bear edge?  (Read 280 times)

Offline Wildschwein

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What is a Fred Bear edge?
« on: May 25, 2010, 09:59:00 PM »
Ok first off just let me say that this is not a post on which we will be comparing egdes (shaving vrs serated vrs ...). I just want to know how to identify the edge that Fred Bear used. Is it sharp enough to grab a fingernail, cut an untaught elastic, or am I missing it all together?

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Re: What is a Fred Bear edge?
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2010, 10:02:00 PM »
I think it was the filed edge with that lil' burr left on that Fred Liked. I would say it would grab a fingernail, or cut a rubber band.
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Offline Wildschwein

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Re: What is a Fred Bear edge?
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2010, 10:57:00 PM »
ttt

Offline vtmtnman

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Re: What is a Fred Bear edge?
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2010, 05:00:00 AM »
I would think a filed edge.
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Offline hydrasport205

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Re: What is a Fred Bear edge?
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2010, 11:53:00 AM »
what Ron said it is a burr left on the edge. fred bear thought that was a better edge

Offline David Sapp

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Re: What is a Fred Bear edge?
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2010, 12:41:00 PM »
Was watching a part of the Fred Bear DVD collection from 3RA last night and Mr Bear was filing a Bear Razorhead on the video. I don't remember exactly how he tested the sharpness, whether shaving hair or touching it to a fingenail.

Nice DVD collection by the way for anyone interested.
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