I've seen this message on a the packaging of a couple of different brands of blades. What does this mean? What exactly should one not be wiping?
"Do Not Wipe"
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You shouldn't be wiping the blade dry after shaving with it. It can ruin the edge.
Wiping a blade can prematurely dull it. Think about what would happen to a knife if you ran it across a block of wood. Same principle, but on a much much smaller scale because of how thin blades are.
It can also damage the edge depending on what you're wiping it with. If a small piece of the blade is chipped or dulled it can increase your chances of cutting yourself while shaving.
It is also an idiot warning because I am sure some people have tried wiping hair or water off the edge with their bare fingers before.
It can also damage the edge depending on what you're wiping it with. If a small piece of the blade is chipped or dulled it can increase your chances of cutting yourself while shaving.
It is also an idiot warning because I am sure some people have tried wiping hair or water off the edge with their bare fingers before.
Liability issue as above for idiots, ever see a kids superman costume, on the box it states in bold print CAPE DO"S NOT ALLOW USER TO FLY.
yes, no joke, my wife bought a new iron, on the box, DO NOT USE WHILE WEARING CLOTHES
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I used to wipe it anyways like I would strop a razor on a towel. It was useless but the blade was dry. If you do that, be very careful not to cut yourself.
As a plumbers helper, the garbage disposals we put in have a warning that reads:
DO NOT PUT HANDS INSIDE OF DISPOSAL WHILE OPERATING
Was that not obvious?
EDIT Found a funny site full of hilarious warning labels.
http://www.oddee.com/item_88437.aspx
DO NOT PUT HANDS INSIDE OF DISPOSAL WHILE OPERATING
Was that not obvious?
EDIT Found a funny site full of hilarious warning labels.
http://www.oddee.com/item_88437.aspx
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this fits....
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That makes sense. Thanks for the info...and the humor.
Re the 'DO NOT USE WHILE WEARING CLOTHES'' warning.
I was working with a young woman who came in one day with a large burns dressing on her arm. It appears she had been ironing her hair the previous night to straighten it and had inadvertantly rested the iron on her arm.
Try explaining not to do that on the 'Warnings' panel of an iron's packaging!
I was working with a young woman who came in one day with a large burns dressing on her arm. It appears she had been ironing her hair the previous night to straighten it and had inadvertantly rested the iron on her arm.
Try explaining not to do that on the 'Warnings' panel of an iron's packaging!
But back to the OP question. What is the difference between hand stropping a blade and drying it on a soft towel with a stropping motion?
And depending on your level of care, also your fingertips!
I always considered hand stropping to "even it out" a bit, but indeed also thought it did a little life-shortening of the edge as well. This was just my intuition and I could be completely wrong!
