used DE blades, what else can you use them on?

[wwp512]

I have read through blade disposal and recycle. Being environmentally friendly is still throwing things away.

Then I thought the creative minds of B&B members may have other use for those "not for shaving my face" blades. I find those blades are still plenty sharp.

Is there a *cheap tool one can buy to convert these blades into something useful?

I'd imagine it can be turn into some art piece.. gives a new meaning to "please do not touch" - you might cut your fingers off!!

 

[Omnichron]

maybe do some artwork like a framed glass portrait of several blades glued on the back.

 

[Pumpkin]

Thread them onto some twisted, heavy gague wire....proper "razor wire"! Might take you a while to get enough to defend your home for when the "Shavepocalypse" arrives!

 

[wwp512]

maybe do some artwork like a framed glass portrait of several blades glued on the back.

hey, that makes me think of those framed wine corks.. hummm

 

[Omnichron]

Thread them onto some twisted, heavy gague wire....proper "razor wire"! Might take you a while to get enough to defend your home for when the "Shavepocalypse" arrives!

he might get hit with a lawsuit if say.. the burglar gets hurt in the course of committing a crime. it's that crazy these days.

 

[jlindy]

If you have some carbon steel blades you can let them rust up and use them to make a foxhole radio.

 

[wwp512]

If you have some carbon steel blades you can let them rust up and use them to make a foxhole radio.

Just looked up foxhole radio, you only need one blade! but, now that we are in digital broadcast era, will it still work?

 

[wwp512]

This picture seemed more appropriate:

 

[Confilo]

As a kid I used to attach them to kites tails to capture other kites. This is probably illegal in the US

 

[Walter Sobchak]

How bout this:

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=101572&highlight=scythe

 

[dbconlin]

Have you seen the recent movie, 'The Wrestler'?

 

[jlindy]

Just looked up foxhole radio, you only need one blade! but, now that we are in digital broadcast era, will it still work?

You'll also need lacquer coated copper wire, a safety pin, some paperclips, a toilet paper tube,thumb tacks, and an earphone. It will work, most AM stations are still analog. . The best place to get your wire is from a smallish electric motor. If memory serves the earphone needs to be 8ohm. I don't know if a iPod earbud will work, I'm old enough to not have a iPod, let alone know what it is! . A small powered speaker might serve as well ( the kind you put a "D" cell battery into). Oh, just remembered you'll need enough wire to put 280 turns around your T-P tube!

 

[wwp512]

Have you seen the recent movie, 'The Wrestler'?

seen it, but can't recall what scene you are referencing to?


as to foxhole radio, maybe too much work to impress my kids what wetshaving has tough me .

 

[chrislols]

I use my Merkur blades for taking the glue spots off my Gillettes.

 

[jlindy]

as to foxhole radio, maybe too much work to impress my kids what wetshaving has tough me .

Okay, but it's a really cool science fair project when everyone else is doing a volcano!

 

[troy1979]

I use them for my the hair in my nose...

 

[mrscottishman]

You'll also need lacquer coated copper wire, a safety pin, some paperclips, a toilet paper tube,thumb tacks, and an earphone. It will work, most AM stations are still analog. . The best place to get your wire is from a smallish electric motor. If memory serves the earphone needs to be 8ohm. I don't know if a iPod earbud will work, I'm old enough to not have a iPod, let alone know what it is! . A small powered speaker might serve as well ( the kind you put a "D" cell battery into). Oh, just remembered you'll need enough wire to put 280 turns around your T-P tube!

You will need a higher impedance earphone. Crystal type or the high impedance old headsets. 8 ohms is too low and will load down the circuit. Common transistor headphones and speakers are 4 and 8 ohms. I used a carbon pencil lead tied to the safety pin. The high carbon point against the lower carbon steel makes a semiconductor junction. I don't have any experience with stainless blades. Be sure the blade is free of insulating coatings. Germanium diodes also work but are a little hard to get these days. Silicon diodes have too much resistance to flow. You are correct that it is an AM demodulator. By cutting the sine wave in half with the semiconductor you now have a signal that can be heard. The metal in tooth fillings sometimes act as a semiconductor and people pick up strong am stations. Rare but true.

best,
mrscottishman

 

[dbconlin]

seen it, but can't recall what scene you are referencing to?

in it, the main character uses a DE blade hidden in some tape on his body to draw blood for "special effects" during a match.

 

[Casey]

in it, the main character uses a DE blade hidden in some tape on his body to draw blood for "special effects" during a match.

It's called "juicing", at least it was in the old days.

 

[wwp512]

in it, the main character uses a DE blade hidden in some tape on his body to draw blood for "special effects" during a match.

ahhh, yes, I remember how!

I wonder what brand DE blade.. kidding, just being a smart-a@@