How It's Made Butterfly Safety Razors

[Warpiper]

Hi All,

Just came across this on Youtube on how safety razors are made. Thought I'd share it.

 

[MicBaldy]

I like how it shows all those merkur razors at the beginning and only 1 of them is a tto.

 

[Shutterbug57]

That and you just have to love all that plated zinc.

Cool video though. Thanks for sharing it.

 

[warhawk]

Hi Chris: Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed the video.

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[rgraham]

That's the show that got me back to DE shaving.

 

[dpmtherrien]

Nice video, interesting. Thanks for posting.

 

[Nadir M]

Great video, thanks for posting it.

 

[Warpiper]

That and you just have to love all that plated zinc.

Cool video though. Thanks for sharing it.

Hi Shutterbug,

Is plated zinc not a good thing? Just asking, I have no idea what it's attributes are. Thanks.

 

[Super Speed 1953]

That's the show that got me back to DE shaving.

+ 1 I watched this on Netflix and started looking for a old Gillette to use. Found a !953 Super Speed ordered some Derby blades and never looked back.

There was a segment on the same episode that showed the making of blades as well.

 

[onotoman]

The only thing that spoils that good razor is Zinc!

Yes, easier to jelly-mold into the parts but brass would be so much better.

Thanks for sharing the video though, really interesting.

 

[Shutterbug57]

Hi Shutterbug,

Is plated zinc not a good thing? Just asking, I have no idea what it's attributes are. Thanks.

What onntoman says. He is a replater and has had much to say about the issues working with zinc razors. The vintage Gillettes (and others) that folks are replating and restoring to like new condition are all brass and bronze parts. They cost more to make, but they last much, much longer.

Most of my razors that I really like were made in the 1930s or before (Aristocrat/Senator/Sheraton/NEW/Old Type/1912). Several are ready for a replate, but they are still going strong and worth putting the extra few bucks into for the replate so I and my grandkids can continue to enjoy them. I expect my Merkur to last 10-20 years, but when the plating chips or wears through, they are done.

Here is a pic of my 1938 Senator. It is clearly ready for a replate, but that is easy to do and will restore it to like new condition. When my Merkur looks like this, I will bin it.

 

[kcb5150]

The vision seems to be a salad of dissimilar materials.

 

[Ender78]

Why did they make the thing look like it was made from cheap plastic?

 

[Warpiper]

The only thing that spoils that good razor is Zinc!

Yes, easier to jelly-mold into the parts but brass would be so much better.

Thanks for sharing the video though, really interesting.

What onntoman says. He is a replater and has had much to say about the issues working with zinc razors. The vintage Gillettes (and others) that folks are replating and restoring to like new condition are all brass and bronze parts. They cost more to make, but they last much, much longer.

Most of my razors that I really like were made in the 1930s or before (Aristocrat/Senator/Sheraton/NEW/Old Type/1912). Several are ready for a replate, but they are still going strong and worth putting the extra few bucks into for the replate so I and my grandkids can continue to enjoy them. I expect my Merkur to last 10-20 years, but when the plating chips or wears through, they are done.

Here is a pic of my 1938 Senator. It is clearly ready for a replate, but that is easy to do and will restore it to like new condition. When my Merkur looks like this, I will bin it.

Cool beans. Thanks guys for the explanations and the pictures. That all makes sense and gives me a better appreciation for safety razors.

 

[Neffarious]

Thanks for the video, it was very cool.

 

[ylekot]

Nice video.....complex little buggers