How do they hone (create) DE blades

[AFDavis11]

I'm curious if anyone has read anything about the process. I've heard the term stroned to describe a DE that is honed and stropped but . . . I've not a clue how they are actually honed, stropped (if they are at all), or any other techniques used by the various makers (such has added films, coatings or non-steel buffers)

Anyone have thoughts or ideas?

 

[AFDavis11]

BUMP . . . guess not?

 

[Bdog]

bump 2...

I've wondered this as well. Anybody? Or for that matter, any cool "behind the scenes at the factory" type sites out there about how brushes or razors are manufactured?

OK, this certainly isn't modern blade making, but here is some historical info on the development of blades from "The Safety Razor and Shaving Collectible Web Site":

http://www.geocities.com/safetyrazors/blades/DEBladePage.htm


I know this isn't what we're looking for, but hopefully it's a start...maybe someone knows of a current site with factory info?

-Brian

 

[moses]

Yeah, me too. I have no clue. Brushes, I have a better idea how they make.

-Mo

 

[bearbeard]

It has to be a well guarded secret so other manufacurers can not make their blades as good as the next guy's.

This is something I have just taken for granted. I have never thought about it, but now that I have read this post I am curious as well.

 

[Henry Mien]

I hope this will be of some help:

http://www.therias.com/pages/presentation/fab1_us.html

 

[zachster]

This has some info on blade making, but the focus seems to be on cartridge manufacturing.

 

[Bdog]

Someone posted this link last month. It's an interesting National Geographic special on the history of shaving.

I haven't watched the whole thing, but just before minute 20:00 they talk about the initial blade making process.

http://www.dailymotion.com/zip2two/video/1030486

-Brian

 

[mjsorkin]

Here is some interesting info. It discusses the honing and manufacture of cartridge blades. Might be what you are looking for. I found this over at straightrazorplace.com.

http://www.straightrazorplace.com/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,33/

---------Michael