The Origins of the Safety Razor

By Miss Cellania in Gadgets, Hacks & Mods on Nov 3, 2008 at 10:14 am


I took a bunch of kids to an antique store over the weekend, and one asked me about a box she found. I explained it was a safety razor. She remarked that it didn’t look too safe. No, I replied, but it was a lot safer than the blades they used before that! This post traces the various patents that led to the relatively modern safety razor, beginning in 1762. Link -via the Presurfer


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  1. Ali S.
    Nov 3rd, 2008 at 1:01 pm

    I love the look of this safety razor. :) With all the letters and stamped information all over the head.

  2. K!P
    Nov 4th, 2008 at 5:00 am

    i use a saftey razor evry day. they are pretty save. and at $0.12 a blade they beat the hell out of some shaving systems.


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