How It's Made: Razor Blades 

they look like chuck-e-cheese tickets lol

That sheet metal could easily cut you before it was sharpened too! Think like a paper cut, but with metal zooming down a belt.

I wanna throw tomatoes at it...

The circular spinning machine for wax paper packaging is also no joke

To be honest, the singular stationary blade in the wax paper is scary enough on its own during the short time window between unwrapping it and putting it in the shaver.

Came here to say the exact same thing.

I bet the story about the designer of the factory is about and their bad razors.

Yeah I though they were made at a cost of like 20 cents and sold to us for like $5 but it actually looks like there is a work involved here with high tech equipment and materials.

too much work. I use electric shavers.

Came here to same exact opposite, “i bet those are complex to make” that why I clicked the video, why would you watch it if you thought it was so simple to make

A lot of older reliable machines come from there way back then, still see them around in CNC now. Sheet metal tooling the best i have used came from Sheffield and Birmingham , same as the actual sheet metalworkers skills you cannot dream of

@@DVSUte many people say, that those old machines were better that modern ones, usually followed by "cheap and chineese" os somethibg like that. Isn't it tho, that we use old ones, simply, because they havent broke down yet?

@@tornad8063 Exactly, why replace something that is paid and gets the job done just fine with something that costs a shitton? A paid off machine is literally a moneyprinter.

@@billklatsch5058 like that analogy

@@tornad8063 SR71 Was made with slide rules and skilled jedis no computers

Ikr buying a 100 blades for $6 seems criminal lol but I ain't complaining.

@@co2_osall because of competition

It certainly is the prefect length shows the process from start with the rolls of stainless steel, stamped into blanks, heat treatment, sharpening, cleaning, inspection and final packing.

You missed an obvious opportunity to say it CUTS straight to the details

Thats why "How It's Made" is godtier

Thats why "How It's Made" is godtier

I've always wanted to see How It's Made segments uncut. I would watch the whole process for some of these.

Cutting edge? That's a clever use of words, where they have a dual meaning! 👍

Oh shut up.

thats a real knee slapper if you ask me

You nailed it!

get out

and bouncing back and forth between 6 other unrelated production processes every 3 minutes

and for not creating artificial crises to keep the viewer from changing the channel during commercials

yes my son loves to use these to shave. idk why he goes through so many tho

far more interesting than the blades

Like those what are they called, Rube Goldberg, I think, contraptions but with a purpose.

German engineering.

why is this the top comment on every how it's made video lol.

"On the next episode of How It's Made, we learn how razor blade making machines are made" "On the next episode of the next episode of How It's Made, we learn how machines that make razor blade making machines are made."

😂

I eat eggs

@@chriscaz1239 I drink coffee.

@@c.blakerockhart1128 I like toast

@@jumbobagginsjellogo4475 I enjoy water.

I'd recommend not cutting

@@nou6206 yes, that would indeed be the better option

i wanan but new ones are really shaaaarp

ty. It's nice to see that others care sometimes.

Why would you even cut yourself in the first place?

You still be doing that?

You what?

its only to show on this show, cost cutting does not allow this

Seeing how sharp the edge has to be it is needed, anything short of perfection results in torn up skin.

@@oksowhat Source?

@@snickerdoooodle no source genral common sense, these things sells for same price as a tofee, its not possible to quality check each and every piece

Germany my dude

Shut up u bot

same honestly- been binge watching their videos

@@hostilewerewolf405 Short and interesting. A good combo.

How it's made is such a good show

I have a safety razor double edge. I also have a vintage blade sharpner and the blades I have are maybe from the 60s to 70s and still in great shape. I do not shave often yet I have had the same 100 pack of blades and sharpener and safety razor for more than 20 plus years. I doubt I will have to buy another set. Since mine do not have all of that extra coating they are quick and easy to sharpen. I use them a few times till they get dull and then shapen them and put them in the back side of the pack and pull a fresh one out. I do not know what number I am on or if I have looped. I have not shaved on a normal basics for maybe the last 10 years or so.

You can fold the safety blades over and they will snap, how I get blades for my "straight" razor. I do stick to using the safety razor majority of the time.

Even if you toss these blades after single use they are still 8 times cheaper than cartridge razors such as Gilette et al.

@@praisejesusrepentorlikewis6218 Gods are not real.

not to nention no plastic pollution with them

You calling me out right now

Fuck...is 02:12 rn

1:30 lol

4:23 rn

You'll notice quality importance after you cut your skin

Lol good blades are *not* cheap

@@MadScientist267 double edge razor blades? Well yes they are. Got a pack of 100 astra platinums for 10$. Works perfectly fine

@@MadScientist267 define good

@@zat-svi-ua "last longer than 6 shaves"

Facts!! A ton of expensive equipment as well

quite literally so. I'm impressed!

It's perfectly clear what he's saying. It's 1 thousandth the length of an inch. Anyone can intuitively understand roughly how long that is. You're legitimately just upset because he used the word inch

None of those are imperial except for one word, like if I said 4 thousandths of a millimeter you would understand me babes

@@shrimpshufflr7745 It's an often used format in documentaries but I hate it, just say 0,004 instead :(

Just be glad he didn't say 1/250", ya snooty Euro.

@@user-ym4xy6us5e lmao

ayyyyy wubba lubba dub dub!!

Which is weird because multi blades are meant to pull hair up and cut what would usually be under the skin for their smooth shave.

@@amichiganboiwhosereallazy1544 If you use a safety-blade I recomend using shaving soap and brush . Applying the soap (which is better than aerogel crap) with a brush stirs the hairs so that the sharp blade cuts it once and precise at the root

@@spingbay7039 aerogel is a solid and not what you think

Same. Can't go back to that 5 blade crap after using a double edge razor.

The 3 blade ones always worked the best for me. 5 blades was way too much, like shaving with sharp velcro. Too bad they cost too damn much. Went to a traditional razor simply due to cost. Better than the 5 blade ones, cheaper than the good 3 blade ones.

Or girl

@@IPv4Address well i didn't mean "guy" literally, sure it could've been a girl too

@@FinlandForceTeam I know I'm just messing lol

thank you depression, very cool

This says more about you than the show...

@@Amberlynn_Reid Not sure what that means, I mean you just watched a video on how to make razor blades?!? What does that tell about you?

@@scrapplepig maybe Amberlynn meant you have such a curious mind

They actually do have an episode on toothpicks!

A bit contradicting with your name,sir

Why do you want to be without a moustache? Both my dad and husband had moustaches. Isn't the ability to grow one proof that you really are a man, and not a boy, or maybe a woman?

@@jonathanramiro100yearsago Contradictory?

@@foureyedchick A man is not defined by his facial hair.

@@user-br3ou2cs9o i don't know how to spell it but what i mean is clashing with his name

Same

I also use these dbl edged blades. Love ‘em.

Astra Super Platinum and Feather blades are the best. I prefer the Astra’s as the Feather’s are super sharp, but the easiest to Nick yourself with

But Anything other then Gillette is a good thing

the best way to shave no matter what. Cheaper, easier, way less wasteful and fastest.

I have found my people finally, I have been searching for ye in the comments

Now I want to know where I can buy these

@@soggy_nuggets4016 If you don't have really good access to these you just unscrew the screw on a pencil sharpener and use the blade, that's what I do.

@@soggy_nuggets4016 plz dont hurt ur self i care about you :)

plz dont hurt ur self i care about you :)

Not only the testing gear. That razor blade company is German too.

Shut up

saaameeee but only the how it's made part

Did you ever watch the colony when it was on? It was so cool until they made it more of a reality show drama instead of educational.

plz dont hurt ur self i care about you :)

@@veganlife1710 oh thank you :) i was able to get help and have since gotten better!

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Now that's a lame comment 😉

go deeper

@@cumfart1894 bro

@@cumfart1894 you aren't funny

Are you ok? ❤

@@Johnnyboy012 evidently not

And so much cheaper per shave, and no plastic waste. Safety razors are economical and much better for the environment.

Until u realize it has grandpas pubes all over it

@@harrkev only issue is it may kill you, One wrong move in neck area it will cut your blood vessels

Bic Astor blades enter the chat

😏

Oh me to haha, there’s probably gonna be jokes like this is how barcode makers are made hahaha

the sharpened blade links feeding wrong could go really wrong, blades everywhere in the blink of an eye

in a barbed wire factory in the tropics can be even worse

@@progoku196 He did not think so .

@@bigbob1699 hahaha!

A dull blade, past usefulness for shaving is still plenty sharp enough for model making

Kinda a slow learner if he kept using it over his whole face

@@JarrettWilliams99 He had just woke up , took one swipe , could not understand why a new blade hurt , used the other side and then called it quits till he could speak to me . My age and the fact that I managed to put the blade back saved my butt .It became part of the family lore .

bald eagles per baseball diamond it is

That's because it's stored in digital form.

And then there's me who thought they were one time use...

Oddly specific pro-management take. What do you think of unions?

Mechanical grinding is always fast and precise... that's why pro sharpeners use a Tormek or similar machine

@@TheChzoronzon Thanks for that, appreciated.

Personally I've never got on with merkur blades. I do have a few of their razors though.

@@paulkeith9680 Agreed. Love their razors! But their blades don't play well with my face.

​@@paulkeith9680 did you try there German made one

I have just gone onto he double edge shaving after over 20 years of wet shaving with hte gillettes and wilkinson sword cartridge razors. I have a few DE razors and loads of blades as I am finding the one that suits me best. At the moment, I like the Feather blade and tried it in a wilkinson sword, gillette and a merkur razors. The merkur seems to be the smoothest with Feather, but I have loads of different makes of blades to try.

I like the Dorco ST300 blades myself.

100% agree - butterfly safety razors are the best.

@@ssss-df5qz I don't know, I have a Merkur 39c, and I like it better than the butterfly I used to have.

Think we can all agree that anything is better than those shitty disposable razors

Depends on what you mean by best. Closest yes. Fast and convenient, not even close. My preferred blade for shaving my thick scalp is the defender razor. I can do a blind shave in less than 60 seconds in the shower. It's a close shave and the blades last about two weeks shaving every other day. The blades are not stacked close together and rinse very easy. Great video, though. To each their own....

@@donaldroehrig7817 You mean that huge plastic thing Facebook keeps trying to sell me? Check out the Henson it is way better with the same safety and ease of use and none of the plastic.

😂

They have been making these style blades for well over a hundred years. It's been a very long blessed era. 😁