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To be honest I had no idea how much involved razor blades production was beyond the obvious stamp and sharpen. I love this series because of things like that, always something to learn
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.
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
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.
The most interesting aspect of the video is how old the equipment is. In the beginning you can see the case of one station is rusted. The digital readout in the cutting test states "Made in W. Germany." It's cool that the process has been the same for at least 30 years or more.
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.
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.
"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 have switched back to these razor blades. I get them in a pack of 100 but they are cut in halves. Each halve is put in a adapter that looks like the old barbers razor blade. These are the kind of blades that cut much closer than the dual, triple or quadruple blades that are so damn expensive.
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.
I love watching manufacturing. The incredibly clever engineering is so creative and shows how engineers really are some of the most innovative people around. Where would we be without them, yet so few people even think about what they achieve?
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?
@@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
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.
man i love this show, used to watch this and Scrapyard Wars a lot with my dad when i was younger, i was always interested in how everyday objects were made.
i watched this as a kid getting ready for school in the morning. this man’s voice could put me to sleep i love it so much. this show inspired my love of mechanical engineering and how things work
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
As a young plastic model builder, I used one of my father's new blades and then managed to put it back on top for his next shave. Needless to say, he met me at the door and had me explain why his face was ruined.
@@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 .
I once used a Merkur blade for more than 20 shaves while doing missionary work in Central Africa and I only discarded it when it broke while sharpening a pencil. Best blade I ever had.
@@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.
This was incredibly fascinating. I’m a wet shaver myself (I’ve been using a DE razor for about two years now) and I’ve always been rather curious how they made the razor blades that provide such a fantastic shave for pennies per unit. (Good to see a bunch of fellow wet shavers in the comments as well!)
I started shaving with the double edge razor and reluctantly went to the new fangled disposable razors with the multiple edge blades. I went back to the double edge you just can’t beat it.
Really amazing, I was wondering how these blades were made and especially the sharpening process, when I think it takes me about ten minutes to put a good edge on a wood chisel and these super sharp blades take seconds, or less actually. Thanks so much for this.
Decades ago bathroom medicine cabinets had a slot in the bottom to drop old razor blades down into the wall. As a carpenter I've remodeled bathrooms and found piles of old blades.
Double edge blades are by far the absolute best way to shave, don't buy marketing hype and spend your money on a good razor that takes standard double edge blades.
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.
It's good to see how razor blades are made considering that I've been into traditional wet shaving for a little over a year and have used them to shave. This is very cool! 😊
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.
All I can say is that I shave 6 days a week and my razor last for about 3 months. Razor's dont typically get dull from shaving hair, they oxidize from the water used to clean it. Simply ensure that its completely dry when you put it away and it will last way longer.
@@steveclark.. I'm still going through a 100 pack of astra's that I got for 1 euro. I'd have no problem tossing after six but they usually manage a lot more.
@@steveclark.. if you're even talking about DE razor blades, just buy in bulk and they'll be so cheap after that it's just being old school stingy, cause after 6 shaves (you can stretch it to 10 or so) you are definitely going to be shaving with a duller edge and as the other comment says I'm not about to painstakingly dry each razor blade as well after I'm done just to save a few cents.
I love my safety razor set. Before I got it, I'd buy the 5-6 blade cartridges, trying to get the closest shave possible, thinking that the more blades in the cartridges meant the closer the shave. The safety razor is much closer shave for much less the price so it's a win win.
Very interesting, a lot more involved than I thought, but having only ever shaved fully once in my 38 years of life on this spinning rock I've never really thought about razor blades to much.
Joining you in that camp. Have not shaved in over a year, it is glorious! Between the military and later grooming dictated by PPE a raw uncomfortable face for many years, do not miss that.
Facial hair is for guys that have no jaw line. It is honestly the most uncomfortable sensation ever having facial hair, it’s prickly AF, itchy, and is like having pubic hair all over your face. If you have such a bad shaving routine your face felt raw in Any way from having shaved you don’t know what the hell you’re doing
@@tinderella2386 uh 😐 facial hair is pubic hair sorry to break it to ya, not everyone clean shaves mate I’m 36 and only shave for weddings or funerals I usually use trimmers and have a 5 o’clock shadow, razors can affect people especially if they have sensitive skin hence why I don’t like shaving.
I shaved 4 or 5 times in 2018 and again last year. There hasn't been any shaving since last July and wont be any until at least June of 2023 . more than likely 2024
People have complained for many years about the alleged high-cost of razor blades, but after watching this video it's much easier to understand and accept why some are a little 'pricey'. Thank you for sharing this content!
DOuble edged blades are twenty cents a piece, it's the ridiculous multi-blade cartridge razors that I think you're talking about. Start wet shaving with a double edge, you won't go back.
@@tonyc.4528 Yea... that's exactly what I'm talking about; these double edged blades that are shown in this video. The ones I bought were super cheap and I'm not sure which 'pricey' blades you're talking about. Yes the multi-bladed cartridge razors like gillet are very expensive and a waste of money.
The blades here are extremely cheap. I think the last batch I bought were $20 for 100 blades. Its the highly advertised multi blade ones from the big name brands that are expensive
You don't complain when you switch to DE because all the expense is spent on the edge rather than the cartridge and marketing. Blades cost way less than a dollar per month with DE.
I use razor blades like these to shave. The fact that they can make something so sharp and on such a large scale is amazing. We certainly are living in a very blessed era.
Okay, I get it, this video is made for an angloamerican audience, still: Could you _please_ also supply standard units? As defined in the Metre Convention of 1875, signed by, amongst many others, the United States of America? Thank you!
