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I finally did the microchips from here,
and they are spectacular. Well, pretty good, anyway. This is the
first batch, and I suspect each succeeding effort will see
improvements. Took 5 minutes in my microwave.
This morning I decided to see if this guy was
right, in claiming that you can sharpen a Bic type razor
indefinitely? (he's up to 20 months using the one he's holding).
How? By using your forearm as a razor strop. Rub the blades
backward (duh) 10 times. Yup. Worked like a charm this morning on
"old nick." My ass is as smooth as a baby's cheeks.
Am I sorry that I just destroyed the potato chip and disposable razor
industries? Yes. I wish I could take it all back now.
Use these tricks to save money, but don't tell anyone.
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*aaarrrrghhhghghghghg!*
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nev-er-mind
Well, Gillette is a cut above Bic, but I routinely use a blade for 8 months. This one I'm gonna try for a year. And no need for the rub it backwards, that's just a schtick I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteI have been doing the microwave chip thing for the past few weeks. You need plenty of spray or they will stick. Not enough room/too few chips. But still a great idea.
ReplyDeleteAlso try different spices on them before cooking.
Been doing this for years and yes, it does work! A $1 disposable razor lasts me 3-6 months using this approach.
ReplyDeleteWhat the guy in the video is doing, whether knowingly or not, is giving the blade a fine coat of oil (from his skin) which inhibits corrosion. I use an old leather belt hanging on a hook beside the sink, but to each his own.
Whiskers don't dull a blade; damage comes from the chemicals in shave cream which corrode the metal and dull the edge. Rinse with water & dry with a clean towel (or simply blow away any droplets of water) and give a quick pass on the back of that belt (or forearm).
--Jack
Society is pretty messed up when men have to hold a blade to their throat just to start the day & please "society". Grow a beard.
ReplyDeleteRAK
You know what they say: if God had wanted men to have beards, he'd have given us facial hair.
ReplyDeleteI saw a tip that keeping the razor in a glass of mineral oil did wonders for extending it's life. It also keeps the lube strip slippery.
ReplyDeleteRe: microwave chips, you've GOT to be kidding. 5 minutes for 1 mouthful? I don't care how good they are, the production rate is unacceptable! I gots me a Presto Cool Daddy, I can make 'em 20 times that rate!
AWM
I know. Deep fat fryers are so much more energy efficient. :) Seriously, this appeals to me for a few reasons. If I open a bag of potato chips, I eat a bag of potato chips. See what I'm saying? This way, I don't buy the bag. When I have a yen, I can have a small bag, that taste better IMO, in 7 minutes from idea to tummy. And there's the "mommy- look what I made" factor as well.
ReplyDeleteRun the blades backwards over some course denim and they work well. I use two razors, a Bic disposable for my face that lasts months with the denim trick and Mach IIIs that last about 3 days for my scalp. Used to burn a Mach III a day doing both.
ReplyDeleteGonna try the razor thing and the chip one too. Hmmm, I wonder how sweet potatoes and turnips and parsnips will work.
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