Magnetic blade

[Zephyr]

When I was restoring my last straight I suddenly noticed that the blade was magnetic, and attached to the blade lying next to it.

I've seen that some blades have been marked "Magnetic steel", but I didn't really think that they actually were magnetic.

Why? Is there any benefits?

[Legion]

Probably not, as far as the shave goes.

I'm betting it was a quack medical sales thing, back in the day. "Magnetic razor, attracts the hair and cures your rheumatism!"

[Brush_with_Fame]

weird, 'cause i'm kinda attracted to those...

[Drybonz]

I suddenly noticed that the blade was magnetic, and attached to the blade lying next to it.


That's kind of cool, actually. I have seen blades called "magnetic" before, but I guess I didn't think they really were.

[Zephyr]

Probably not, as far as the shave goes.

I'm betting it was a quack medical sales thing, back in the day. "Magnetic razor, attracts the hair and cures your rheumatism!"

Sounds plausible, magnetism have been claimed to cure almost everything.

[honed]

I'm pretty sure it was a sales gimmick.
The most commonly found "magnetic" ones I've seen is blades made in Solingen from Swedish steel.

You can also make your blades magnetic if you use a magnetic jig with neodynium magnets when restoring (I do...)

[Brownbear]

Does the magnetism make them tend to collect swarf during honing and create problems?

[honed]

Does the magnetism make them tend to collect swarf during honing and create problems?
I've never experienced it. And almost all my razors are more or less magnetic from the jig.

I've heard some people having experienced some problems when using a DMT with magnetic blades, but then it's not swarf, it's that the blade sticks to the metal frame.
But I have never noticed that either.

[joshuasethcomposer]

So avid collectors can put them on their refrigerators for display.

[Zephyr]

So avid collectors can put them on their refrigerators for display.

:lol:

[rickw]

Not mine. It is stainless.

[Gamma]

If the blade is vintage, it's possible that it may have been dropped just right a few times - causing it to become magnetized...
A few raps on the end of a steel rod that's positioned 'just so' can cause the molecules to line up; this is magnetization through induction.
I've had it happen with tools - and it happens a lot in the restaurant business with utensils.
You can magnetize a screwdriver with a hammer pretty easily.

[ouch]

Probably not, as far as the shave goes.

I'm betting it was a quack medical sales thing, back in the day. "Magnetic razor, attracts the hair and cures your rheumatism!"

I was suckered into buying a razor made from radium.

[rickw]

I was suckered into buying a razor made from radium.
Were you shaving in the dark and wanted to know where the razor was?

[Go West Young Man]

If you have a lot of fillings, a magnetic blade will lie flatter on your face as you shave. True story!

[T.Brando]

The magnetic razor were a gimic that they were supposed to raise the whiskers for a closer shave.

[Wid]

I just noticed a Morley and Sons razor I have is magnetic. Just saying, it does give a great shave though.

[LagerLover]

Sounds plausible, magnetism have been claimed to cure almost everything.

It would cure your love for the razor if you cut yourself because it stuck to your glasses frames!

[Fletch]

You didn't mention yours was magnetic but depending on what you were doing during through restore you lay have magnetized it. As a hobbyists knife maker I have yet to make a knife that doesn't become magnetized. Somewhere between grinding and standing I wind up with a magnetic blade. Which is why I went and bought myself a demagnetizer.