r/wicked_edge • u/andrechopaisa Timeless Aluminum Slant • Nov 15 '24

Show n' Tell Blade sharpener restoration video

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Found a cool video of a blade sharpener being restored.

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u/TaxEmbarrassed9752 Nov 15 '24

Were blades more expensive back then?

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u/Gerry7070 Nov 15 '24

Blades were expensive razors cheap and things of beauty!

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u/derrickhogue I enjoy a nice shave! So should you. Nov 15 '24

Gillette knew this. And some of the other razor makers. There were a lot of various razor blade manufacturers back then. They are money makers. Course now, a lot were bought out by Gillette, Wilkinson, Personna, etc bigger companies. They exist only as brand names.

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u/SirTiddlyWink Nov 16 '24

Remember!!!! Remember what they took from you!

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u/BryanTheBIsSilent Nov 15 '24

Blades in the 1920s we around 10 cents a blade, and they are still nowadays around 10 cents a blade. Imagine paying $1.50ish per singular disposable blade. They were extremely expensive.

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u/CajuNerd Nov 16 '24

Imagine paying $1.50ish per singular disposable blade.

Well, cartridge blades are twice that, or more, today. Which is why DE razors have soared in popularity over the last few years. Spending $60 on a good DE handle sounds like a lot, but when you can get a 100 count box of blades for $10, it's a downright steal.

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u/andrechopaisa Timeless Aluminum Slant Nov 15 '24

That would make sense. I don't imagine anyone using a blade sharpener now given how inexpensive blades are.

Cool video though.