Re: Blue carbon steel razor blades

From: f1diddler <f1diddler_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:53:56 -0000

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "stevenwrigley93" <colemancoat@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Where do you all get your blue carbon steel razor blades? Id like to
> get them from cheep from a store but online would be okay except for
> shipping. (I despise paying shipping) Ive been trying to use the
> stainless steel blades but they are not stiff. Ive even heard they are
> not being made anymore.... Steve


Ebay. I bought a pretty cheap lifetime supply about 8 years ago. But after anything catches on, the price goes up, of course. I ended up with various brands frome .003" up to .007" thick, and all seem useful for different tasks. Hadn't heard SS blades aren't being made, if that's what you're saying.

BTW, .005" Gillette Blues are pretty common, and pretty useful indoor. The .007 Star is great for balsa strippers, very stiff. You can also stiffen modern stainless steel blades with a thin sliver of bass or heavy balsa, just above the edge. Only a few applications where that isn't suitable.

Mark F1diddler
Received on Mon Sep 07 2009 - 16:54:09 CEST