Safety Tips

[DevinLT1966]

I was digging around a antique store this afternoon. As I picked up a nice DE razor I felt something catch my finger. low and behold the razor still had a blade Luckily, it was fairly dull and did not result in any injury. But it made me think of what should be B&B safety tip #1.

Always treat a razor as if it is loaded.

Anyone else have one to add to the list?

 

[pipskicks]

Yes, don't forget tip #1

 

[Dugz]

I saw this somewhere on another thread.

Tip #2. Don't shave straight naked

 

[Foyle]

Nearly every time I see a razor in an antique store, there's a blade still in it.

 

[roklein]

I bought a Tech off ebay. It arrived with a blade still in it. I messaged the seller in a polite way that it was a safety hazard. He responded and thanked me for my input.

 

[Useless shaver]

Nearly every time I see a razor in an antique store, there's a blade still in it.

Absent minded people of old....

 

[dpmtherrien]

Shame on the store owner for not checking things out. Good point though.

 

[one cut]

don't Juggle razor blades

 

[HoosierTrooper]

I saw a DE with a blades on display at an antique mall, out in the open on a table with some other items. I explained to the manager that it was a safety hazard, especially if a small child picked it up, and offered to remove it and throw it away. She declined because she said the blade made the razor more valuable. I tried explaining that was false and that whoever purchased it would end up just throwing it away, but she wouldn't budge.

 

[MrDentini]

Don't shave during a black-out

 

[Rockminer]

I saw a DE with a blades on display at an antique mall, out in the open on a table with some other items. I explained to the manager that it was a safety hazard, especially if a small child picked it up, and offered to remove it and throw it away. She declined because she said the blade made the razor more valuable. I tried explaining that was false and that whoever purchased it would end up just throwing it away, but she wouldn't budge.

I just don't get this. Is there some kind of old myth that these are more valuable with a blade in them? Would these vendors sell mach 3's with used up blades? It's as stupid as going to a gun show and finding a loaded gun, and some idiot saying it's more valuable, because it's loaded. Unreal.

 

[Mick]

Every razor I have seen in an antique/junk store has had a blade left in it.

Another good tip is:

If the razor leaves your hand while shaving let it fall. Don't grab for it.

You can replace a razor (should it get damaged in a fall) faster than you can heal from a bad cut on your hand.

Another tip:

Place a towel (or several if you have the room) on the counter while shaving. This gives you a place to sit your brush and razor down whine you are not using them. It also provides a cushioned place for a razor or brush to land should you encounter the first tip above

 

[JHCC]

Every razor I have seen in an antique/junk store has had a blade left in it.

Another good tip is:

If the razor leaves your hand while shaving let it fall. Don't grab for it.

You can replace a razor (should it get damaged in a fall) faster than you can heal from a bad cut on your hand.

Another tip:

Place a towel (or several if you have the room) on the counter while shaving. This gives you a place to sit your brush and razor down whine you are not using them. It also provides a cushioned place for a razor or brush to land should you encounter the first tip above

While I've never seen blades in antique/thrift/junk store razors, assuming that there's one there until proven otherwise is a good rule.

Big +1 on the Let It Fall Rule. I was a professional woodworker for years and do a lot of cooking -- this is a good rule for ANY sharp object.

I like the towels around the counter, for the reasons given and also because they will catch any water that splashes out of the basin.