The best practice would be to take the blade and insert it in your veins and pull it longitudinally. This would also benefit us, since it would solve such bait posts
Why do boomers and older like putting garbage in the walls? Like this slot for razors?
My boomer father in law put scraps of loose drywall above the shower cieling. The guy who built my house put scraps of loose drywall in the wall and I found them when I recently did a reno.
Just seems a little strange.
At the house I grew up in, the laundry room was part of an addition my drunk grandpa did. Replaced the washer and dryer years ago and had to get behind the drywall for plumbing and there were a handful of Old Milwaukee cans in the wall. I think it was the first time I actually saw cans without a tab to pop them open.
I believe with the coffee mug, you’re supposed to sharpen on the rim where it’s rough ceramic and not glazed and smooth. I think that’s how the knoife ppl said to do it. But good luck, it’s probably going to end up more dull the first few times and you may slice yourself until you figure out the angle or buy more fricking blades.
>no microwave
You say this as if owning a microwave is common
Well there's your fricking problem. Go buy one. I think they even sell whetstones at dollar tree. Quit being a useless c**t and get the proper tool for the job.
>dollar tree
I live in Romania, no american shops are here
>look for picrel
I saw one for 60 USD some years ago in a supermarket, otherwise just overpriced multiblades. It's getting hard to even find safety razors and there is usually only one kind of razor blades you can find
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find used (antique or vintage shop, boot sale, flea market. german or english only, best steel. made for ~150 years, they are around
you might be the dumbest romanian on the planet if you actually need another person to tell you "just steal one" - this should already be your most deeply ingrained genetic instinct anyways
Well there's your fricking problem. Go buy one. I think they even sell whetstones at dollar tree. Quit being a useless c**t and get the proper tool for the job.
Sharpening stone is ancient and cheap technology.
Even if you lived in a mediæval village with a dirt floor you’d have one.
The fact that you can’t buy razor blades indicates that, for sure, you’d need to have one. Ask your dad to teach you how to be a man.
only a homeless person would care about resharpening a 2 cent razor blade. he's probably used it to murder fellow hobos or their pets and now his wicked blade hungers for more blood. if he goes out and buys new blades the police might get onto him so hee hasto reuse what hes allready got.
>new blades $14/100 mailed.
Damn thats a good price >why waste your time
So I don't have to spend 1.20usd for 5 of the cheapest razor blades available.
Razor blades are so cheap that i don't bother sharpening it and just throw it away. Altough if you want to sharpen it there are tools specifically made for sharpening razors, not sure if they are still in production nowadays, but you can probably find some vintage ones on ebay.
https://youtube.com/shorts/PhoDQQvwgnc?si=c3JjIFs_s3eRGY6_
Maybe you have not lost your marbles and if you don't have any Maybe this will help you find them
All you need to do is bend a steel wire to fit the marbles and it could work
The not so economic answer (if you already have at hand):
-Sharpening stones, honing steel, grinder, sandpaper or abrasive paste (on strap of leather or straight surface)
The cost benefit solution:
-Realign the edge on a hard surface (preferably abrasive) like marble, ceramic (brics, mugs), hard metal (hammers, pliers), relatively straight stones or concrete
>a proper wet stone and strop shouldn't be much more than $150
ok chap, your in for a ride. you can get a good finisher and strop for that money, but thats just enough to do a touch up on an already shaving one. like the last 5% progression if one starts from bevel set.
anon was talking about making a second hand bought piece of shit work again
Hahah, I love this conversation, Well I think sharpening a blade is a good idea because it can actually save people from throwing them in their normal dustbin and then when animals find that pile of trash somewhere in a garbage dump, they eat the blade and their mouth bleeds and some of them die .
So yep, definitely we should work on something to make a blade reusable or atleast at 90% new quality because if you use a dull blade it only make the shaving experience bad and cuts some skin wrong as very micro level. Most of the men don't care about cuts so we need that machine.
You know, most razor blades come in packs of 5 in these little plastic boxes. The plastic box has a compartment on the bottom to put the used blades in.
Yes they have compartments, but most of the people don't store blades because why? They are just trash, so mostly people throw it in trash.
But yes sharpening them will stall this throwing in the garage and if we can sharpen a blade 3 time using the sharpening machine then we are doing 3x less damage to the nature.
Why they will sharpen the blade? Ummm they won't but if we can make sharpening the blade a quick process as well as cost effective then I am sure people will do it. tbh shaving for me is like meditation, being in peace and loving the process of me clean shaving. (p.s I am not broke and I don't use same blade twice but i think there can be a solution for it for betterment of this world)
ASP blade, ~5x used.
Loom strop treated with Pigment green #17, 0.3 micron.
The corner in the red circle shows the difference a couple passes made, as the corner wasnt hit.
also i only did one side, bottom side is the factory polish
what can we take away from this?
yes it works
an idiot could do it
Astras are fricking soft, first pass made it shine already
pg17 is way too fine fine for a DE blade with the heavy head. The shave is close, but bites like a feather brand.
Could be possibly improved with a blank leather strop
the place you bought it from should disclose what they caked on and if they failed to do so i guarantee you its coarse low grade crayon trash.
I give you a hint, NO you cannot tell what it is by its color.
Try it out, old blades are literally free
>I have used a razor blade through and through and it's now dull. >How does one sharpen a razor blade?
Just like any other knife. You might need a small jig to screw it on to prevent flexing.
I have a 40 bucks knife sharpening kit of aliexpress, works great. ~60-80 grit is great for very chipped knifes of knifes with bad angles ~6k grit is the max you need, and ~6-8 different grits inbetween is plenty. Leather strap with polishing compound to finish it off is very effective, more so than 10k or 15k stones.
The lower grit stones wear quickly, consider getting a kit where those are diamond ones. Have ordered some, but didn't test it yet.
I sharpen all my knifes with such a kit, and i test them by shaving some hair on my arm. Never fails.
Frick all the homosexuals itt questioning OP. It's mans destiny to shape and bend the world to his will. A man doesn't need a good reason to do something, just a desire. If he doesn't want to give money to the razor israelite, so be it. Seriously, question yourself: Who the frick do you think you are to question OP in his desire to mold the world to his will? Nobody. Go knit yourself some pride flag thigh highs you fricking gays and let the man sharpen his razor in peace. The urge behind your gay ass posts goes against the very spirit at the core of DIY, you disgust me to the bone.
The best practice would be to take the blade and insert it in your veins and pull it longitudinally. This would also benefit us, since it would solve such bait posts
This. Down the highway not across the road
No roads in romania
You put it in your blade disposal slot and take out a new one.
based. i put my spent razors in this little gap between my north facing outlet and the wall. they slide right in and poof gone like a magic trick
Why do boomers and older like putting garbage in the walls? Like this slot for razors?
My boomer father in law put scraps of loose drywall above the shower cieling. The guy who built my house put scraps of loose drywall in the wall and I found them when I recently did a reno.
Just seems a little strange.
At the house I grew up in, the laundry room was part of an addition my drunk grandpa did. Replaced the washer and dryer years ago and had to get behind the drywall for plumbing and there were a handful of Old Milwaukee cans in the wall. I think it was the first time I actually saw cans without a tab to pop them open.
No old milwaukee in romania
my grandpa claims that putting it into a jar of water and then circling it around will sharpen it
Couple strokes on a 1000 grit stone should do it.
Simple as.
>1000 grit stone
I don't have one
Grab a coffee mug and turn it upside-down.
I don't own a ceramic thick bottomed cup
go outside, I'm sure you'll find a rock
>Grab a coffee mug
It's not for coffee nor is it thick but it is ceramic. Would this work?
I believe with the coffee mug, you’re supposed to sharpen on the rim where it’s rough ceramic and not glazed and smooth. I think that’s how the knoife ppl said to do it. But good luck, it’s probably going to end up more dull the first few times and you may slice yourself until you figure out the angle or buy more fricking blades.
No more fricking blades in romania, they all get exported
Lol you're that Romanian idiot with no microwave either, hahaha.
>no microwave
You say this as if owning a microwave is common
>dollar tree
I live in Romania, no american shops are here
>I live in Romania
astra double-edged blades made in russia, very good. those ones i buy for $14/100 in usa. they have to be in romania too, look more.
resharpening double-edge blades won't get it back to original sharpness and it will be uneven, pull hairs, and snag. try and see.
look for picrel, pay to get it honed, buy a strop, use it for a year, get it rehoned.
>astra double-edged blades made in russia
Greece
green pack, russia
that's turkish
Rusya'da üretilmiştir is Turkish for Made in Russia.
>look for picrel
I saw one for 60 USD some years ago in a supermarket, otherwise just overpriced multiblades. It's getting hard to even find safety razors and there is usually only one kind of razor blades you can find
find used (antique or vintage shop, boot sale, flea market. german or english only, best steel. made for ~150 years, they are around
good info -
http://www.asharperrazor.com/the-most-common-honing-mistakes-how-they-ruin-razors
vintage blade sharpeners are like 5$ on the bay
>the most common honing mistakes
the most common honing mistakes is thinking you can do it without sinking hundreds of dollars on proper gear
And they are vegan too. Nice. Just bought some frome Shaving.ie in Europe
>vegan
Microwave oven IS common in non-shithole countries.
you might be the dumbest romanian on the planet if you actually need another person to tell you "just steal one" - this should already be your most deeply ingrained genetic instinct anyways
Well there's your fricking problem. Go buy one. I think they even sell whetstones at dollar tree. Quit being a useless c**t and get the proper tool for the job.
Sharpening stone is ancient and cheap technology.
Even if you lived in a mediæval village with a dirt floor you’d have one.
The fact that you can’t buy razor blades indicates that, for sure, you’d need to have one. Ask your dad to teach you how to be a man.
No dads in romania
OP is homeless but cares about resharpening 2 cent razor blades?
only a homeless person would care about resharpening a 2 cent razor blade. he's probably used it to murder fellow hobos or their pets and now his wicked blade hungers for more blood. if he goes out and buys new blades the police might get onto him so hee hasto reuse what hes allready got.
>How does one sharpen a razor blade?
why waste your time? new blades $14/100 mailed.
but if you really want to try, find depression era glass hone.
>new blades $14/100 mailed.
Damn thats a good price
>why waste your time
So I don't have to spend 1.20usd for 5 of the cheapest razor blades available.
Do they sell straight razors in Romania? Can you find them used? That's a permanent solution.
>depression era glass hone.
What diameter does the glass need to have in order to sharpen it?
You may find antique blade stroppers, but they usually sell for ridiculous money, and are not worth your efforts.
Razor blades are so cheap that i don't bother sharpening it and just throw it away. Altough if you want to sharpen it there are tools specifically made for sharpening razors, not sure if they are still in production nowadays, but you can probably find some vintage ones on ebay.
No ebay in romania
This can't be true
You got 4chin but no eBay?
https://youtube.com/shorts/PhoDQQvwgnc?si=c3JjIFs_s3eRGY6_
Maybe you have not lost your marbles and if you don't have any Maybe this will help you find them
All you need to do is bend a steel wire to fit the marbles and it could work
no marbles in romania
The not so economic answer (if you already have at hand):
-Sharpening stones, honing steel, grinder, sandpaper or abrasive paste (on strap of leather or straight surface)
The cost benefit solution:
-Realign the edge on a hard surface (preferably abrasive) like marble, ceramic (brics, mugs), hard metal (hammers, pliers), relatively straight stones or concrete
none of what you mentioned in romania
I'm pretty sure it's the same moron starting a these "There's a hole in my bucket" threads.
grow a beard
No beards in romania
>hundreds of dollars
Hundred? sure, not hundreds. a proper wet stone and strop shouldn't be much more than $150
No strop in romania
>a proper wet stone and strop shouldn't be much more than $150
ok chap, your in for a ride. you can get a good finisher and strop for that money, but thats just enough to do a touch up on an already shaving one. like the last 5% progression if one starts from bevel set.
anon was talking about making a second hand bought piece of shit work again
No strop in romania
Not-murrican here, there's no way a wetstone costs more than 20 usd, and that's am expensive one.
thats an entry level finisher, not even a great one
>Trying to sharpen 10¢ razor blades.
Whose time could possibly be so worthless?
No time in romania
just buy new ones
i bought 20 feather blades like a year and a half ago and im still using them
No new ones in romania
Put it in a pyramid
No pyramid in romania
>Not buying grorious Nippon 1,000 times folded Feather razors.
Could you true it? Serious question.
I've tried to sharpen one of these razors.
I basically failed. But i would be interested to know how i could.
Like, i wouldn't mind trying to true the blade occasionally. But could i just use the truing rod that like... came with my kitchen knife set?
buy a new one tard you get like 50 for 5 bucks
Try getting a job.
No jobs in romania
Hahah, I love this conversation, Well I think sharpening a blade is a good idea because it can actually save people from throwing them in their normal dustbin and then when animals find that pile of trash somewhere in a garbage dump, they eat the blade and their mouth bleeds and some of them die .
So yep, definitely we should work on something to make a blade reusable or atleast at 90% new quality because if you use a dull blade it only make the shaving experience bad and cuts some skin wrong as very micro level. Most of the men don't care about cuts so we need that machine.
You know, most razor blades come in packs of 5 in these little plastic boxes. The plastic box has a compartment on the bottom to put the used blades in.
Yes they have compartments, but most of the people don't store blades because why? They are just trash, so mostly people throw it in trash.
But yes sharpening them will stall this throwing in the garage and if we can sharpen a blade 3 time using the sharpening machine then we are doing 3x less damage to the nature.
If people are too stupid and lazy to properly dispose of them in the included compartment, what makes you think they'll want to sharpen them?
Why they will sharpen the blade? Ummm they won't but if we can make sharpening the blade a quick process as well as cost effective then I am sure people will do it. tbh shaving for me is like meditation, being in peace and loving the process of me clean shaving. (p.s I am not broke and I don't use same blade twice but i think there can be a solution for it for betterment of this world)
ASP blade, ~5x used.
Loom strop treated with Pigment green #17, 0.3 micron.
The corner in the red circle shows the difference a couple passes made, as the corner wasnt hit.
also i only did one side, bottom side is the factory polish
what can we take away from this?
yes it works
an idiot could do it
Astras are fricking soft, first pass made it shine already
pg17 is way too fine fine for a DE blade with the heavy head. The shave is close, but bites like a feather brand.
Could be possibly improved with a blank leather strop
There are two sides to the leather strop i got. Which side is the right side or is it like sandpaper and each side has a different grit?
the place you bought it from should disclose what they caked on and if they failed to do so i guarantee you its coarse low grade crayon trash.
I give you a hint, NO you cannot tell what it is by its color.
Try it out, old blades are literally free
>I have used a razor blade through and through and it's now dull.
>How does one sharpen a razor blade?
Just like any other knife. You might need a small jig to screw it on to prevent flexing.
I have a 40 bucks knife sharpening kit of aliexpress, works great. ~60-80 grit is great for very chipped knifes of knifes with bad angles ~6k grit is the max you need, and ~6-8 different grits inbetween is plenty. Leather strap with polishing compound to finish it off is very effective, more so than 10k or 15k stones.
The lower grit stones wear quickly, consider getting a kit where those are diamond ones. Have ordered some, but didn't test it yet.
I sharpen all my knifes with such a kit, and i test them by shaving some hair on my arm. Never fails.
Frick all the homosexuals itt questioning OP. It's mans destiny to shape and bend the world to his will. A man doesn't need a good reason to do something, just a desire. If he doesn't want to give money to the razor israelite, so be it. Seriously, question yourself: Who the frick do you think you are to question OP in his desire to mold the world to his will? Nobody. Go knit yourself some pride flag thigh highs you fricking gays and let the man sharpen his razor in peace. The urge behind your gay ass posts goes against the very spirit at the core of DIY, you disgust me to the bone.
No aliexpress in romaina
Neat.
No kriss kross in romaina
no no in romania
Didn't even try to Google