dimanche 25 septembre 2016

Types Of Cheap Razor Blades

By Deborah Anderson


A razor refers to a bladed tool primarily used to remove undesirable hair on the body, shaving. Razors existed in many cultures in the ancient world before the Bronze Age. In Bronze cultures, this tool was made using obsidian or bronze. They were had an oval shape, with the short end having a small tang protruding. The modern razors were invented in the 18th century and the 1960s saw the invention of the electric razors.

Technological advancements have led to a lot of evolution in these products. Today, there are many different kinds of cheap razor blades on the market. Some major examples include disposable razors, electric razors, and straight razors. All the types of razors were invented at different times in history and have evolved differently to what they are today.

Straight razors were the dominant types of razors in use before the advent of the 20th century. Cut-throats is the other name for straight razors. They consist of handled with a single sharpened edge. Carbon steel and stainless steel are the two most commonly used material in making them. Stainless steel blades are durable but hone and strop more slowly. Conversely, carbon steel blade hones and strops faster but does not last long.

Both carbon steel and stainless steel blades are in production by various companies, but stainless steel blades are much harder to come across. The razor rotates between two protective scales on a pin. The scales protect the user from injury and the blade from damage when it is folded. Handle scale may be made from celluloid, mother-of-pearl, wood, plastic, or bone. Ivory was in use some times back, but its use has been discontinued.

Disposable blade straight razors resemble straight razors in appearance and use. However, the blade they use is disposable. The blade may be single-edged or double-edged blades which are cut into half. There is no need for stropping and honing in these varieties. Razors wear out faster, but useful life of the blade can be lengthened through goo care. Part of good care involves drying well after use.

The design of safety razors allow them to protect the skin from being cut by any part of the blade except the edge. Safety razors were invented by Jean-Jacques Perret in the year 1762. They have similar mechanism of use and appearance as straight razors. The difference is that safety razors have sleeves enclosing the blade. Modern varieties protect the skin by including safety bars. Single-edged and double-edged models are the two types of safety blades.

Electric razors are also referred to as electric dry shavers. These models incorporate an oscillating or rotating blade. These devices operate on small DC motors that are powered by either mains electricity or batteries. There is no need for using water, soap, or shaving cream when using these kinds of razors.

There new models of electric razors that have come up, which use rechargeable batteries. An alternative to rechargeable batteries is an electro-mechanical oscillator that is driven by AC-energized solenoid. The earliest models were powered by hand. This involved someone pulling a cord that drove a flywheel.




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