Get your blades sharper than Feathers....???

[Nick the Knife]

Gents,

Just browsing Fleabay and spotted on of these, a Safety Razor Blade sharpener - I'd never seen one before and whilst I admire the design (seems you place the blade inside and pull the string which causes the blade to move back and forth across the honing teeth/plates) I can't say I think they'd be much good.

Oddly there's a lot of them coming out of Bulgaria - perhaps the old USSR didn't like you using a new blade if the old one could be honed for another few shaves.

Anyway, just thought I'd share as is a curious little oddity.

 

[Pjotr]

Nevr seen that one before. Have seen the hollowed out stones made of some minor radioactive material. I think Mark (who else of course) has got one.

 

[borked]

You're thinking of uranium glass @Pjotr

 

[Drubbing]

Probably an antique curiosity and nothing more. Back when they used to make DE blades thicker and from carbon steel, then this thing might have had a use. For modern SS blades costing 20c? Zero.

 

[Mark1966]

$A87!!!!!!

That is a lot of blades ....

 

[Pjotr]

You're thinking of uranium glass @Pjotr

That's the one.

 

[stillshunter]

….but all my DE blades say - "Do Not Wipe Blade", which I thought that had something to do with the edge coating….which this contraption would hone clean off I assume.

 

[Drubbing]

….but all my DE blades say - "Do Not Wipe Blade", which I thought that had something to do with the edge coating….which this contraption would hone clean off I assume.

Exactly. If you try and hone modern blade, you will remove any coatings they've put on, which usually keep them smooth and rust free.

 

[Johnus]

I have a few of the "old" glass and mechanical sharpeners just as curiosities.
But... At the prices that you can but new blades for, why waste the time or money??

 

[Nick the Knife]

Just to clarify I certainly DID NOT seriously mean or imply that this device would have any benefit or usefulness for modern day users. Purely posted it as a curio only.

Even the folks who strop or dip their blades in alcohol are a tad odd given blades prices - so I'd be amazed if anyone seriously thought this device would ever pay itself off through getting another few shaves out (if it were even capable of this).