How To Make A Blade Bank For Under 50 Cents….

[thirdeye]

After seeing a considerable number of threads recently regarding blade banks and disposing of spent razor blades I decided to show how to make a simple yet effective blade bank for under 50 cents. It is very easy, safe and ready for the recycle bin when full.
There are a few that can be purchased for a buck or two plus shipping or you could find some more fancy vintage banks in an antique shop or even Ebay but I would rather spend my money on razors and soaps. It’s great for the frugal (tight wad) shaver. I’ve heard of folks using glass jars which was really disturbing to me. Wet hands on glass do not go well together and as it gets full, it takes only a minor tap and the glass can shatter.

This project cost 33 cents and took approximately 20 minutes minus drying time.

I stopped at my local grocery store and purchased 3 cans of store brand broth (liquid only) for a 1.00 as they were on sale.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/anewcans-1.jpg

Once home I scored the label carefully with a sharp knife. I thought about using a DE blade to do this (after all, this is B&B) but opted for the knife with as I just so happen to have this nice vintage Gillette Office razor knife, go figure!

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/cutwithgillette.jpg

After I scored the label I simply unwrapped the can.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/cunwrap-1.jpg

Using a pencil, I marked the top of the can where I wanted to make the slotted opening.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/dmarkcan-1.jpg

Now, with a large knife, (I choose this chef knife) I placed the tip on the end of the mark I had made.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/epointknife-1.jpg

I gently tapped the handle with the palm of my hand to cut or punch the slot in the top.

NOTE: Face the cutting edge of the blade toward the center of the can in the direction you wish the slot to be cut. The backbone of the blade will force the cutting edge in the correct direction.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/fknifein-1.jpg

I moved the blade slightly from side to side so I was insured the edges of the slot rolled under so there would be no shape edges, and removed the knife to reveal a nice, clean slot.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/ghole-1.jpg

I then drained the contents of the can in a bowl to save it for use at a later time.
This may take a couple minutes and you may need to shake the can to help drain. I then rinsed the can with some hot water. (Necessary? I don’t know but I did it anyway).

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/hdrain-1.jpg]

At this point you may find some label glue residue. I simple used a little Goof Off and a paper towel and cleaned it right off. If you don’t have any Goof Off or something comparable, you can soak the can in hot water for about 5 minutes and it will wipe right away.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/iglue-1.jpg

At this point your blade bank is ready to go or if you’re like me, you might want to dress it up some and paint it.
I found some spray paint leftover from another project I had done some time ago and opted to use it. I was a light tan with actually was used to paint the heater cover in my bathroom so it made for a nice match but you can use any color you enjoy. After all, you’re making it for you.
I took a paperclip (bent into a hook shape) and tied it to a piece of string to allow it to hang for spraying and drying.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/jpaperclip-1.jpg

Make sure when spraying you are in a well-ventilated area. I choose to spray mine right out in the back yard hang from a tree branch.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/khanging-1.jpg

Once the bank is dry (I used 1 hour paint) you can either use it as it is or take it yet another step and add other things to further customize your bank.
While the bank was drying I rummaged around the house to see what I could find to trick out my new bank. I found some ¼” vinyl artist tape that I had used for some signs and a little gold leaf paint for lettering (BTW, I really suck at lettering).

After a couple more minutes my bank is done. It may not be a fancy as a store bought bank yet for under 50 cents it’s going to do just fine. It will hold a few years worth of spent blades and I don’t need to worry about anyone getting hurt by them, and it’s totally green!!!

Have fun and Enjoy!!!

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/lfinished-1.jpg

[Shane]

That looks really cool. I also like the fact that it's environmentally friendly.

[Jim]

Well done Ray! how many blades do you think it will hold?

Next contest?:biggrin:

[tubamann]

Looks much more nice than my Cherry Coke box :P

@Jim: Alot! That box takes about 4 dl => 0.4 dm^3.
Your regular razor blade is 40 mm x 20 mm x 0.8 mm => 640 mm^3 = 0.00064 dm^3
0.4 / 0.00064 = 625 blades if you have optimal storage :-) (My guess is that you won't!)

[wtruitt]

Dang.. I came up with 626... never was good at math .. :lol::lol:
Looks much more nice than my Cherry Coke box :P

@Jim: Alot! That box takes about 4 dl => 0.4 dm^3.
Your regular razor blade is 40 mm x 20 mm x 0.8 mm => 640 mm^3 = 0.00064 dm^3
0.4 / 0.00064 = 625 blades if you have optimal storage :-) (My guess is that you won't!)

[Kingram]

Well done!

[soapbuddy]

What a great idea! Thank you!

[jholen]

Nice! Should try to paint one like the old barber pole design ;) Think I'll have to go get myself some broth.

[thirdeye]

how many blades do you think it will hold?


All of them....:biggrin:

[rodd]

Looks much more nice than my Cherry Coke box :P

@Jim: Alot! That box takes about 4 dl => 0.4 dm^3.
Your regular razor blade is 40 mm x 20 mm x 0.8 mm => 640 mm^3 = 0.00064 dm^3
0.4 / 0.00064 = 625 blades if you have optimal storage :-) (My guess is that you won't!)

best reply ever?

Nice work Ray!

[BigRich]

That looks great. I may have to upgrade from my used Altoids tins.

[jkh]

Awesome, I love thrifty (cheap) DIY shaving goods.

[SepticTank]

Tip: Buy soup (or whatever) that doesn't have any bits in or you'll never get them out of the slot and the blade bank will pong lots after a while...

[boboakalfb]

Nice work, Ray! Thinking about going in business? I'll give ya a buck for a custom. :biggrin:

[wtruitt]

Nice work, Ray! Thinking about going in business? I'll give ya a buck for a custom. :biggrin:Kinda like "pimp my blade bank?"..(geez I used my 500th post for this comment!)

[GoTeeGuy]

Tip: Buy soup (or whatever) that doesn't have any bits in or you'll never get them out of the slot and the blade bank will pong lots after a while...

pong = stink :lol:

[Ookla The Mok]

The burning question in everyone's mind is:

When are you taking out "the big laser" to make a blade bank?

[thirdeye]

The burning question in everyone's mind is:

When are you taking out "the big laser" to make a blade bank?

:lol::lol::lol:..Actually I did bcut one but it also requiered the use of a pressbrake and a touch of welding to close up the seams....:biggrin:

[Ookla The Mok]

I figured the tin-can type wasn't your first attempt..:lol:

[thirdeye]

I figured the tin-can type wasn't your first attempt..:lol:

You are correct sir but this time I was shooting for low cost easy.....:biggrin:

[stobes21]

Tip: Buy soup (or whatever) that doesn't have any bits in or you'll never get them out of the slot and the blade bank will pong lots after a while...

Is a guy with the handle SepticTank complaining about bad smelling blade banks?:lol:

Another thought: if you want the can to drain faster, and be able to rinse it out a bit, put a small hole on the bottom side of the can as you are draining. As long as the hole is smaller than a blade there won't be any chance of blades slipping out. Cool thread Ray, thanks for sharing!

[thirdeye]

Another thought: if you want the can to drain faster, and be able to rinse it out a bit, put a small hole on the bottom side of the can as you are draining.

Great Tip, I knew this but forgot about it. Thanks for adding it in.

[sainttoad]

I made a blade bank out of an empty can of olive oil and a ginsu knife (still cuts tomatoes!). I think I will never need to change the bank, it's huge!

[TheBigShow]

Hey, how do I get a custom Fire N Smoke one?

[thirdeye]

Easy, go to Topps market on 322 and grab some brooth cans....
I'll be in next week and we'll make soup......:lol:

Hey wait, don't you need a razor and dead blades first??????

[heynetboy]

Great idea but can you put with your other recycled cans. I wonder if they would accept it?

Thanks

[TheBigShow]

Easy, go to Topps market on 322 and grab some brooth cans....
I'll be in next week and we'll make soup......:lol:

Hey wait, don't you need a razor and dead blades first??????

ummmm, maybe, but im sure with my beard and head, i'll have alot of dead blades quickly... lol

as for the razor...im doin my research now :lol:

[tvphotog]

Excellent idea, very eco.

Best,

[eengstro]

That seems like a good way to break the tip off your chef's knife... :001_huh:

[thirdeye]

That seems like a good way to break the tip off your chef's knife... :001_huh:

Uh, if you break the tip off your chef knife on a tin can, it was most likely the plastic ware from your last picnic.

[jungatheart]

I cut a hole in the plastic top of an empty planters peanut can. It's not only cheap, it's reusable since the top comes off to empty which I figure will be once a century.

[Kbennett]

I'm a fan of using soup cans for blade banks as well because they're cheap, safe, and easy to recycle. I actually have an homage to Warhol in my bathroom as I chose to use a can of Campbell's soup, which has resulted in some quizzical looks from people as they emerge from my bathroom.

[polod]

I still like the glass jar idea with a screw lid.

1) Glass won't leave rust spots on your counter.

2) If it's clear, you can see how full it is.

3) You don't have to cut a slit into the lid, just unscrew lid to place used blades in container.

4) Sure glass might break if dropped, but that can happen to ceramic shaving bowls, scuttles and drinking glasses that are commonly found in bathrooms. If worried about breaking glass blade banks, just store in another room, away from bathroom. Used glass jars are very cheap and recyclable too.

[Duggo]

I cut a hole in the plastic top of an empty planters peanut can. It's not only cheap, it's reusable since the top comes off to empty which I figure will be once a century.

Where do you empty the blades to? :blink: Doesn't that defeat the purpose? :huh:

[Rorschuck]

Where do you empty the blades to? :blink: Doesn't that defeat the purpose? :huh:

+1... :confused:

Please tell me you don't just empty it into the trash...

[Duggo]

Third Eye,

This is a very timely thread. My Altoids tin is really beginning to max out. (Even though you are able open it freely now, when I throw it away, I'm going to seal it up real good with the wide packing tape.)

I was just wondering if you couldn't you damage the blade by using it like that? :001_huh:

[vsp]

Won't it still be wet inside from the remaining drops of broth?

How do you make sure it is absolutely dry from inside before beginning to use it?

Remember it is going to stay indoors - maybe even inside a dark cabinet before you throw it away a year or two later with I don't know maybe 200 rusting blades inside it? Plus, the few drops of broth inside may even grow bacteria, mold, who knows what else.

So once again, is there a way of ensuring it is absolutely dry before putting it to use?

[john.crissman]

Won't it still be wet inside from the remaining drops of broth?

How do you make sure it is absolutely dry from inside before beginning to use it?

Remember it is going to stay indoors - maybe even inside a dark cabinet before you throw it away a year or two later with I don't know maybe 200 rusting blades inside it? Plus, the few drops of broth inside may even grow bacteria, mold, who knows what else.

So once again, is there a way of ensuring it is absolutely dry before putting it to use?

Place it in the oven on a baking stone for 2 hours at 350. Take out, slice and serve with mashed ...:redface:

Just put it in the oven for a bit. And punch a few holes in the bottom.

[koso]

Somebody here who posted in a blade bank thread puts a little Barbicide in the bottom.

[thirdeye]

I still like the glass jar idea with a screw lid.

1) Glass won't leave rust spots on your counter.

2) If it's clear, you can see how full it is.

3) You don't have to cut a slit into the lid, just unscrew lid to place used blades in container.

4) Sure glass might break if dropped, but that can happen to ceramic shaving bowls, scuttles and drinking glasses that are commonly found in bathrooms. If worried about breaking glass blade banks, just store in another room, away from bathroom. Used glass jars are very cheap and recyclable too.

Once the can is painted it will not leave rust spots.
Sure you can unscrew the lid, so can many little children unscrew lids????
I don't need to see if it's full. If I can't put any more blades in, guess what?...It's full, through it in the recycle bin.
Personally I'd rather not tramp around my house with a blade in my hand, I'd rather have the blade bank where I need it.

Feel free to use your glass jar, I'd rather be safe than sorry, why take a chance for a 33 cents.




Won't it still be wet inside from the remaining drops of broth?

How do you make sure it is absolutely dry from inside before beginning to use it?

Remember it is going to stay indoors - maybe even inside a dark cabinet before you throw it away a year or two later with I don't know maybe 200 rusting blades inside it? Plus, the few drops of broth inside may even grow bacteria, mold, who knows what else.

So once again, is there a way of ensuring it is absolutely dry before putting it to use?


I rinsed mine then shook it out. Leve it sit for a day or two, better yet, stick it in the oven for a few minutes as someone suggested, it will dry.

[shavewithwhat?]

this thread inspired me - but not that much

i took a coke can , put a slit in it near the top - placed in the medicine cab. - bingo , blade bank.

[polod]

Once the can is painted it will not leave rust spots.
Sure you can unscrew the lid, so can many little children unscrew lids????
I don't need to see if it's full. If I can't put any more blades in, guess what?...It's full, through it in the recycle bin.
Personally I'd rather not tramp around my house with a blade in my hand, I'd rather have the blade bank where I need it.

Feel free to use your glass jar, I'd rather be safe than sorry, why take a chance for a 33 cents.






I rinsed mine then shook it out. Leve it sit for a day or two, better yet, stick it in the oven for a few minutes as someone suggested, it will dry.

Or better yet, you can stick the tin can on a gas BBQ, let cook for 5 minutes with BBQ lid down. I made a few BBQ smokers out of soup cans, tuna cans, dries out all moisture and leaves a very cool dark brown/black finish. You can still paint the outside if need be, but everything inside the can will be burned off, like residue soup broth, etc.

[clipperuk]

Just realised old plastic 35mm film cans make good blade banks - anybody want any??? I've drawers full! (U.K.) KNEW they'd come in handy one day.

Oh and also a good, lightweight safe store for new blades while travelling ......and you could squirt a small sample of your favourite soap, etc, etc, in another.

[soapbuddy]

Just realised old plastic 35mm film cans make good blade banks - anybody want any??? I've drawers full! (U.K.) KNEW they'd come in handy one day.

Oh and also a good, lightweight safe store for new blades while travelling ......and you could squirt a small sample of your favourite soap, etc, etc, in another.

Good idea! I have a few of those myself.

[mankini]

It’s great for the frugal (tight wad) shaver.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/lfinished-1.jpg

Ray I resent this inuendo. I much prefer skinflint :smile:

[Monkeyboy]

I've used a can of broth to make a bank as well. I didn't have anything to puncture the top so I flipped a can opener upside down and it made a smooth slit right below the lip.

[Sando]

I bought an old Burgermeister beer piggy bank for 25 cents. Instant blade bank.

...Ray

[BetterSense]

I would never, ever use a knife to do that, unless it was a completely junk knife, and I don't keep those around. Not only is it a horrible thing to do to a knife, it's not particularly safe.

[tvphotog]

Excellent idea to turn this into a sticky. Good show.

[Viper51]

That looks really cool. I also like the fact that it's environmentally friendly.


After seeing a considerable number of threads recently regarding blade banks and disposing of spent razor blades I decided to show how to make a simple yet effective blade bank for under 50 cents. It is very easy, safe and ready for the recycle bin when full.
There are a few that can be purchased for a buck or two plus shipping or you could find some more fancy vintage banks in an antique shop or even Ebay but I would rather spend my money on razors and soaps. It’s great for the frugal (tight wad) shaver. I’ve heard of folks using glass jars which was really disturbing to me. Wet hands on glass do not go well together and as it gets full, it takes only a minor tap and the glass can shatter.

This project cost 33 cents and took approximately 20 minutes minus drying time.

I stopped at my local grocery store and purchased 3 cans of store brand broth (liquid only) for a 1.00 as they were on sale.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/anewcans-1.jpg

Once home I scored the label carefully with a sharp knife. I thought about using a DE blade to do this (after all, this is B&B) but opted for the knife with as I just so happen to have this nice vintage Gillette Office razor knife, go figure!

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/cutwithgillette.jpg

After I scored the label I simply unwrapped the can.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/cunwrap-1.jpg

Using a pencil, I marked the top of the can where I wanted to make the slotted opening.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/dmarkcan-1.jpg

Now, with a large knife, (I choose this chef knife) I placed the tip on the end of the mark I had made.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/epointknife-1.jpg

I gently tapped the handle with the palm of my hand to cut or punch the slot in the top.

NOTE: Face the cutting edge of the blade toward the center of the can in the direction you wish the slot to be cut. The backbone of the blade will force the cutting edge in the correct direction.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/fknifein-1.jpg

I moved the blade slightly from side to side so I was insured the edges of the slot rolled under so there would be no shape edges, and removed the knife to reveal a nice, clean slot.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/ghole-1.jpg

I then drained the contents of the can in a bowl to save it for use at a later time.
This may take a couple minutes and you may need to shake the can to help drain. I then rinsed the can with some hot water. (Necessary? I don’t know but I did it anyway).

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/hdrain-1.jpg]

At this point you may find some label glue residue. I simple used a little Goof Off and a paper towel and cleaned it right off. If you don’t have any Goof Off or something comparable, you can soak the can in hot water for about 5 minutes and it will wipe right away.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/iglue-1.jpg

At this point your blade bank is ready to go or if you’re like me, you might want to dress it up some and paint it.
I found some spray paint leftover from another project I had done some time ago and opted to use it. I was a light tan with actually was used to paint the heater cover in my bathroom so it made for a nice match but you can use any color you enjoy. After all, you’re making it for you.
I took a paperclip (bent into a hook shape) and tied it to a piece of string to allow it to hang for spraying and drying.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/jpaperclip-1.jpg

Make sure when spraying you are in a well-ventilated area. I choose to spray mine right out in the back yard hang from a tree branch.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/khanging-1.jpg

Once the bank is dry (I used 1 hour paint) you can either use it as it is or take it yet another step and add other things to further customize your bank.
While the bank was drying I rummaged around the house to see what I could find to trick out my new bank. I found some ¼” vinyl artist tape that I had used for some signs and a little gold leaf paint for lettering (BTW, I really suck at lettering).

After a couple more minutes my bank is done. It may not be a fancy as a store bought bank yet for under 50 cents it’s going to do just fine. It will hold a few years worth of spent blades and I don’t need to worry about anyone getting hurt by them, and it’s totally green!!!

Have fun and Enjoy!!!

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/thirdeye34/lfinished-1.jpg

Good idea

[thirdeye]

I would never, ever use a knife to do that, unless it was a completely junk knife, and I don't keep those around. Not only is it a horrible thing to do to a knife, it's not particularly safe.

I've worked in plenty of kitchens over the years and you have know idea how many cans are opened like this.

A tin can top will not hurt a good blade and as for being safe....I don't think theres any little kids here. The knife cuts in like butter...

[UrsaMajor]

Brilliant!!!:w00t:

[Confuzius]

Last night I had delicious black bean soup that needed chicken broth. This morning I have a new blade bank!

[PedroNavaja]

Last night I had delicious black bean soup that needed chicken broth. This morning I have a new blade bank!

Black bean soup with chicken broth??? :frown: :confused:

If you like black beans, then you must try this recipe:

Ingredients
2 (10 ounce) cans black beans, drained of liquid or 2 cups cooked black beans
1 medium onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Directions
1Fry the onion and pepper in a little oil.
2Add the garlic and saute a little.
3Introduce a little of the bean liquid until all previous ingredients are soft.
4Add the beans with the remaining liquid.
5Add spices and simmer about 30 minutes.
6Add the vinegar just before serving.
7These are quite good when served over a bed of rice seasoned with just lime.

[Confuzius]

I will definitely check this out.

Mine was quick and dirty cheater's soup;

3 20 oz cans of black beans, with the liquid
1 10 oz can chicken broth + 1 can water
1 medium onion, chopped
5 cloves of garlic, chopped
20oz salsa
1 tbsp ground cumin

In a blender/food processor blend 2 cans of the beans with their beanwater and the chicken soup plus a chicken soup can of water.

Sauté the onions + garlic with the cumin, add the blended bean concoction, plus the can of whole beans and the salsa and bring to a boil, simmer 15 minutes.

Goes very well with a garnish of sour cream and green onions, and some cornbread.

[PedroNavaja]

Confuzius:

I got your recipe, it could make good refried beens for burritos and other mexican style dishes. :thumbup1:

[OneRand]

Going to make one. All I have is green spray paint. Thanks for the idea. Lettering looks great,

[Masterofsparks]

If you are ordering some other items from emsplace.com she has blade banks for $1.00! Fill them up and toss them. Shipping would be steep if you are not ordering other items but for $1.00 each I ordered 3.

[thirdeye]

If you are ordering some other items from emsplace.com she has blade banks for $1.00! Fill them up and toss them. Shipping would be steep if you are not ordering other items but for $1.00 each I ordered 3.

We all know about this and either way you paid for shipping. Besides half the fun was making it. Oh, and still cost less than a buck.

[Ramaniac]

So how do you get the blades out? I know you don't want to throw that away after spending so much time on it.

Looks good btw

Nope, the can gets tossed into the recycle bin and a new one made.

This should last a couple years.

[OmegaEdge]

Well I made my own blade bank out of a planters nut jar, have a look:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y87/omega2008/P1010038_QVga.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y87/omega2008/P1010037_QVga.jpg

[sandpaper]

For you loose-leaf tea drinkers out there, just repurpose a tea tin (free, once you've drunk the tea), or you can buy an empty tin from your local tea shop for a buck or less. One quick jab with a chef's knife thru the top and, voila, instant blade bank.

[OmegaEdge]

Man thats a great idea! My tin of Oolong tea is almost gone

[thirdeye]

For you loose-leaf tea drinkers out there, just repurpose a tea tin (free, once you've drunk the tea), or you can buy an empty tin from your local tea shop for a buck or less. One quick jab with a chef's knife thru the top and, voila, instant blade bank.


Man thats a great idea! My tin of Oolong tea is almost gone

Great idea guys, the reason behind the broth can is that it is sealed and there is no way for anyone to open (other than a can opener) and get hurt. Glass jars can very easily brake.
Of course I have children so there's on reason and the second is so none of our recycling (waste management) engineers can get hurt when picking up the waste for disposal.

[JFMcBrayer]

An alternate approach would be to use a hacksaw to cut a horizontal slot in the side of the can just below the top, rather than cutting the slot in the lid itself. This way, when the blade bank is full, you can seal it by hitting the top with a hammer.

[Monkeyboy]

An alternate approach would be to use a hacksaw to cut a horizontal slot in the side of the can just below the top, rather than cutting the slot in the lid itself. This way, when the blade bank is full, you can seal it by hitting the top with a hammer.

I just flipped a canopener upside down. It cut a slit right underneath the lip and was smooth to the touch.

[Blue Moon]

I took an empty Williams Sonoma peppercorn jar, Dremelled a slit in the lid, wrapped the whole glass jar in black electrical tape and voila' - blade bank.

[thevoicestellmeto]

So can blades be put in the same recycling as cans? I should make a call. I'd hate to find out there were people sorting this stuff by hand.
And I wonder if the can would start to smell at all. I suppose a little spray of bleach or something might be wise?

[thirdeye]

Went made mine, the can was dry. I change blades before I shave. the old blade is dry as it was not used since the previous day. I haven't smelled anything yet.

The odds of a blade finding it's way out of the slot is pretty low. Now if it was a glass jar or a can that has a top that comes off, or glass that can break, well the odds are rather high that the lid will manage to pop off or glass will shatter somewhere down the line.
Solid can, no worries....

[sol92258]

I'm liking the idea of a slot on the side of the can, seems like it would be easier to optimize space - especially since these things are so expensive :biggrin:
as it gets fuller, the blades would already be flat and would go in without much problem - but then, if the can fell, it may be easier for them to come out of a slot on the side....I think I'll just keep throwing my old blades in the cat litter box until more research is done....

[OmegaEdge]

I didn't think about the glass....hmmmm I may have to find something else that may work. For now the one I am using will work.

[wtruitt]

Or better yet, you can stick the tin can on a gas BBQ, let cook for 5 minutes with BBQ lid down. I made a few BBQ smokers out of soup cans, tuna cans, dries out all moisture and leaves a very cool dark brown/black finish. You can still paint the outside if need be, but everything inside the can will be burned off, like residue soup broth, etc.Excellent.. thx for that (and of course, the original idea on this thread Thirdeye!) :0)

[Christopher_loaf]

Great idea guys, the reason behind the broth can is that it is sealed and there is no way for anyone to open (other than a can opener) and get hurt. Glass jars can very easily brake.
Of course I have children so there's on reason and the second is so none of our recycling (waste management) engineers can get hurt when picking up the waste for disposal.

Dude, wow, I did this without even thinking and then thought about it after I read your response and thought, "wow, good point."; I used to work at Barnes and Noble and got a tin of the Orange Tea. ( I thought it was gross by the way but smells great ) When i was done...I read some place else that you could just poke a hole in the top of a tin can that you might already have and viola. So, just I guess as a subconcious precaution, I epoxyed (spelling on that?) the lid on the bank first. But like I said, wow good point. I just didn't it so it wouldn't accidentally spill and break open but I didn't think about city workers opening the can. Geeze!!! Next time too...I'm going to bust a hole in the side, glue the lid on then when I'm done use a hammer to close the hole...that should be a good idea. And the tins from B&N are sort of artsy so that's sort of fun.



Chris

[jrhorn424]

I'm such a n00b....

Why the blade bank? Why not wrap the blade in wax paper and throw it in the trash??

[soapbuddy]

I'm such a n00b....

Why the blade bank? Why not wrap the blade in wax paper and throw it in the trash??

It could cut through the wax paper and injure a waste management worker.

[monkeyman]

I think I'll try this but instead of going all "American Psycho" with the knife, I'll just get out my dremel and a cutting wheel and make the slot in the top. It's a very nice post with great pictures, I would have never thought of doing something so simple. A very nice project indeed.

[monkeyman]

I think I'll just keep throwing my old blades in the cat litter box until more research is done....

Geez, I feel sorry for your cat.:frown:
I sure hope that was a joke and I didn't get it.

[thirdeye]

I think I'll try this but instead of going all "American Psycho" with the knife, I'll just get out my dremel and a cutting wheel and make the slot in the top. It's a very nice post with great pictures, I would have never thought of doing something so simple. A very nice project indeed.

Yes, I could have used my Dremel to do it as well but not everyone has a Dremel so I thought this was more obtainable by many.

Thanks for your kind comments and adding to this thread.

[expatCanuck]

That looks great. I may have to upgrade from my used Altoids tins.I, too, am an Altoids tin fan.

But the soup tin seems hella safer.

- Richard

[Luxem]

If you guys are worried about moisture in the can, you can always poke some small holes on the top around the slot... it will let evaporation happen easier, and the blades won't come out the small holes. (should keep from any smell as any liquids will evaporate easier)

[thirdeye]

If you guys are worried about moisture in the can, you can always poke some small holes on the top around the slot... it will let evaporation happen easier, and the blades won't come out the small holes. (should keep from any smell as any liquids will evaporate easier)

Another great idea! Perhaps we should put a design team together and start making these things for profit.....:biggrin:

Ok I know......*walks away*

[rodd]

I'm such a n00b....

Why the blade bank? Why not wrap the blade in wax paper and throw it in the trash??

We save up our old blades until we can buy something nice. :wink:

[soapbuddy]

I don't think wax paper would work well. What about styrofoam?

[EXEA]

I use an empty Altoid box. Fairly small,when ready to discard, I seal with tape.

[ogopogo]

I've been using a Fisherman's Friend tin which is exactly the same as an Altoid tin. Almost 2 years and that tin is not full yet. This is temporary though, until I get a real blade safe or make one from a small soup can so that I can dispose of it properly.

[Duggo]

I use an empty Altoid box. Fairly small,when ready to discard, I seal with tape.

That's what I did too. Mine, was the Altoids mints one. (the larger of the two) The other one is smaller, and narrower. My Altoids tin lasted two years. (Thanks _JP_ for the suggestion.)

Now, I'm using a can of soup that I just started. I printed a "label", made out of copy paper for it on my inkjet. Just know, if a wet finger comes in contact with the ink on the paper, it (the printed image) may smudge. I wasn't happy about it, when it did. YMMV, as always.

[Maplerunner]

We seem to eat a lot of tuna, and we have a can opener that cuts the crimp seal (no sharp edges). The can can be washed and dried. I cut the slot in the lid with an old bunged up wood chisel, and then super glue (CA) the lid back on the can. It still has the tuna label (rather tasteless . . . don't you think?).:biggrin:

[Crag]

I took your advice, but with a bit of a twist. I made the blade bank as described, but covered it with chia-pet seeds. Hopefully, in a few weeks I'll have a Chia-Blade Bank:clap:! I'll post pics if it works!

:lol::lol::lol:

[slantman]

Thanks for the tip I made one last week but it cost me a whopping 68c

I guess do to inflation but it came out great :biggrin:

[Gogo]

Just made one tonight. Thanks for the idea! I'm looking forward to seeing the Chia version!

[Luxem]

How is the Chia bank coming along... any progress??

[pal]

What a great idea, cheap, holds 4 times the blades that those $1.00 blade banks will and hey, you can express your artistic side as well. Good Job indeed!

[Jarmo P]

I have a really attractive box that is also intended with figures, that contained originally Underberg digestive bottles, like this one in the link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Underberg_12x20ml.jpg

Mine is the 2000 World Exhibition model version. I made a slot on top lid to drop DE blades inside.
It is also for life for 2 reason. 1. it is quite big, about half litre, 2. the lid can be opened and the blades recycled if it for somehow would get filled in a few decades. I am 50 years old now.

Jarmo

[brothers]

I love to make things, and I love to do it as inexpensively as possible, whenever I can. I followed your example and made my own blade bank. Someone else above suggested painting it to resemble a barber pole, so I did that also. I also made one additional modification to my blade bank through necessity. One of my razors in the rotation is a Gillette Trac II that is a family heirloom because it was owned and used by my late brother. With grandkids into everything in the house, I didn't want to be throwing the used cartridges in the trash, so I (very gently - too much down force on the drill would have destroyed the top of my blade bank) drilled a hole sized just a tiny bit larger than a Trac II cartridge in the top of the bank, just next to the slot I had cut, and it works perfectly. Now I dispose of my single edge and double edge blades, and my Trac II cartridges in one simple step. I love this thing. Thank you for this cool idea! Have a great day!

[maniv85]

This is a totally great idea! I've been looking for something like this for a couple weeks. I lucked out when I fisrt started all this madness. My apartment building was so old there was a blade safe built into the medicine cabinet! This will be perfect for the my new place.

[tnewswander]

Nice, I use an old Altoid tin that I duct-taped shut and cut a blade slot in the side with a dremel. It keeps the blades away from the wife & kids and the idea is to loosen the duct tape and dump it in something secure in the outside trash when full (then reuse it). So it's small & reusable, not presentable in the least, and doesn't protect anyone going through trash with their hands at the landfill.

[kjjb0204]

Not sure I understand a blade bank. I just put mine in the slot in the back of the blade magazine.

[Maplerunner]

I do too now, but for quite some time these slots disappeared (like the Feather blade magazines). Now those slots have come back in the Feather magazines, so I very recently stopped using the bank.

[thirdeye]

Not all blades come in a magazine type case.

[Maplerunner]

True, but the blades I have had do. My first order of Feathers did not have the disposal slot in the magazine, but now they do. Other members have discussed how their favorite blades have recently (?) added the slot. I have been very satisfied with Feathers, so I use no other blades. Now I am using a str8 more and more, but I will always have DE shaving as a backup.

[AudioNut]

Well, after lurking here for a few days and waiting for my membership to get activated, I decided to make a blade bank out of an old empty pill bottle.

Being a fan of retro-style packaging and ads, I decided to make something inspired by old razor packaging and old Gillette ads. This is what I came up with in the end:

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/jhavanalove/DSC_0006.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/jhavanalove/DSC_0007-1.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/jhavanalove/DSC_0008.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/jhavanalove/DSC_0009-1.jpg

Let me know what you guys think!

[thirdeye]

The use of the retro Gillette ad is trick.....:thumbup:

[soapbuddy]

Very nice!

[Crag]

I took your advice, but with a bit of a twist. I made the blade bank as described, but covered it with chia-pet seeds. Hopefully, in a few weeks I'll have a Chia-Blade Bank:clap:! I'll post pics if it works!

:lol::lol::lol:

I forgot to water the friggin thing and my wife put it outside where the birds ate all the seeds...Oh well, at least I now know how to make the "Bird Feeder Blade Bank" :oops:

[Duggo]

Really nice!:badger:

[CJBianco]

LMAO I was waiting for the step: Next, use your $250K industrial laser...

Me =)

[Luc]

Just found this thread - Great Idea!!! Thanks Mate, I will get on my blade bank right away!

[theologist]

I LOVE IT!

I just found this post too - SIX pages so far! Brilliant!

And, Happy New Year, everyone!

[Starfury]

I was just thinking that some mayo/tartar sauce squeeze bottles (Miracle Whip for one) have slots in them rather than holes for the product to exit.

I wonder if the slot is wide enough for a blade...

PS: OK, before anyone gets up in arms, I know Miracle Whip is not mayo :biggrin:

[Deftim13]

Made mine this weekend. Looks great but the wife hates it on the counter in the bathroom. Oh well.

[AudioNut]

Made mine this weekend. Looks great but the wife hates it on the counter in the bathroom. Oh well.

Post pictures!! I want to see. :biggrin:

[soapbuddy]

Post pictures!! I want to see. :biggrin:

+1. :)

[adamant]

Not sure if this was mentioned, but using a Juicy Juice can would get you a friggin' huge bank.

I wonder if anyone has tried this with a can of solid stuff before thinking..

[grumpy old codger]

As the guy in the Guiness ad says, "Brilliant!". Very well done. I, however, am a cheap SOB (senile old bachelor?????). I place my used DE blades in a childproof prescription container given to me when I get my meds at the pharmacy. It's unobtrusive and can't be easily opened by inqusitive little pests, er, relatives. I put in the blades until it looks full and then just toss it out. They're cheap and plentiful.

[shaved_*****]

This will be my attempt to one-up Ray... How to make a blade bank for free:

Get a classy flask
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk202/cuahtemoc123/IMG_8901.jpg

How to use it...
so you have your blade:
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk202/cuahtemoc123/IMG_8902.jpg

flex the blade by pinching your fingers and fit it into the mouth of the bottle:
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk202/cuahtemoc123/IMG_8908.jpg

Finally, push it through the bottle neck:
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk202/cuahtemoc123/IMG_8910.jpg
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk202/cuahtemoc123/IMG_8912.jpg

They won't fall out, you have a classy blade bank, and you can admire all the blades you have gone through in yester-shaves:
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk202/cuahtemoc123/IMG_8913.jpg

Note: as long as you don't slide your finger over the blade, you wont cut yourself. I have never cut myself doing this and you can see how many times I've done it. Enjoy!

[thirdeye]

This will be my attempt to one-up Ray... !

:huh: Hey, if you feel the need.....:biggrin:

BTW, I'd hate to see what would happen if you dropped that glass bottle half full of metal blades.....

I'm thinking it would not be pretty, heck, just bumping the sink with it might not prove to nice.....

[RayH]

Haven't read the thread, but what I did for a blade bank is take an empty claussen pickle jar, punch a slot in the metal top with a screwdriver and voila' a blade bank. Which after eating the pickles, cost less than fifty cents. Works great.

[dj_lonie]

after making my big blade bank i thought i should thank my father for getting me into DE shaving so i made him a blade bank the way ~ray~ made his. i also made a 2nd because i bought 2 cans and was bored here they are my dads has his name on it the other just a random design and on the top a taped an old razor to it and panted it then took the razor off
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k243/blade1144/razor%20stuff/DSCN0183.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k243/blade1144/razor%20stuff/DSCN0180.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k243/blade1144/razor%20stuff/DSCN0181.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k243/blade1144/razor%20stuff/DSCN0182.jpg

[xdkeys]

Great ideas, I went to Home Depot and bought a $2.97 empty quart paint can. Cut a hole in the top and was ready to go.

[Stuggi]

I think the can idea is the best since the container doesn't open and the can is made out of metal so you can just throw the whole thing in the metal recycling bin when it's full. That said, if I wanted another piece of functional art, I'd go with the glass bottle, damn that's pretty! :biggrin:

[LS48]

I think the can idea is the best since the container doesn't open and the can is made out of metal so you can just throw the whole thing in the metal recycling bin when it's full. That said, if I wanted another piece of functional art, I'd go with the glass bottle, damn that's pretty! :biggrin:


I feel the same way, Stuggi. Also, where I live all the recycling that is picked up at my house is separated between metal, paper, plastic and glass. Anything that is a combination of these , and cannot be easily separated, goes to the trash section at the landfill........not good.

[blackglass]

I love this idea! I am a definite newbie and have been trying to figure out how to deal with my old blades. The Halloween apple disposal method just seems so outdated ;)

[bubalu]

After seeing this thread I made a blade bank out of an empty can of green beans with the intent of throwing it into the recycling bin when full. I used a can opener that keeps the lid intact, gorilla glued the lid back on after emptying and rinsing the can etc. I have been using it for a couple of weeks.

My Questions are: Are double edge blades definitely recyclable? Is someone doing the recycling going to try and open or reject the can since it has something in it? Is it better to let it rust away in a landfill?

[thirdeye]

After seeing this thread I made a blade bank out of an empty can of green beans with the intent of throwing it into the recycling bin when full. I used a can opener that keeps the lid intact, gorilla glued the lid back on after emptying and rinsing the can etc. I have been using it for a couple of weeks.

My Questions are: Are double edge blades definitely recyclable? Is someone doing the recycling going to try and open or reject the can since it has something in it? Is it better to let it rust away in a landfill?

All metal is recycled here. All the operations are automated at the recycle plants. The only hand handling is done when the bin is dumped into the truck at the home pick-up point. These guys sure don't check each piece.

[poindexter]

My medicine cabinet came with a blade disposal slot in it. I have NO IDEA where they go, expect that there's 60 years of rusty blades in the wall. :001_huh:

[bubalu]

All metal is recycled here. All the operations are automated at the recycle plants. The only hand handling is done when the bin is dumped into the truck at the home pick-up point. These guys sure don't check each piece.

Thanks thirdeye. Now I am comfortable throwing it in the recycling bin.

[Jabo]

Thanks for this tip, thirdeye.

Haven't read through all of the posts, but I made a couple of blade banks using chicken broth cans. Works great!

[Luc]

My medicine cabinet came with a blade disposal slot in it. I have NO IDEA where they go, expect that there's 60 years of rusty blades in the wall. :001_huh:

Maybe your neighbour is getting them... :lol::lol::lol:

[Luxem]

Im still waiting to see if anyone is going to make a cha-cha-cha Chia blade bank for us all to see! :biggrin:

[Jim Bowie]

Well, after lurking here for a few days and waiting for my membership to get activated, I decided to make a blade bank out of an old empty pill bottle.

Being a fan of retro-style packaging and ads, I decided to make something inspired by old razor packaging and old Gillette ads. This is what I came up with in the end:

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/jhavanalove/DSC_0006.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/jhavanalove/DSC_0007-1.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/jhavanalove/DSC_0008.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/jhavanalove/DSC_0009-1.jpg

Let me know what you guys think!

Cool! I think you could sell these. I would buy one.

I have not read every post in this topic, but enough to realize I had just finished a jar of Lemon Curd this morning. Dug it out of the recycle bin, cleaned it up a little better. No cutting, just screw on and off the top. That will do for now.

[craig87c]

I have a smallish blade bank made out of a pill bottle (orange plastic). I think that I may have to take a metal tin of pineapple juice that's in my fridge and reuse it, since metal and plastic don't mix in the recycling bins...

[AudioNut]

Cool! I think you could sell these. I would buy one.

I have not read every post in this topic, but enough to realize I had just finished a jar of Lemon Curd this morning. Dug it out of the recycle bin, cleaned it up a little better. No cutting, just screw on and off the top. That will do for now.

Cool! Thanks! I doubt anyone else besides you would buy one though.

[Jim Bowie]

Cool! Thanks! I doubt anyone else besides you would buy one though.

Build it and they will come. You may need to make a few changes, but the image is cool and I was serious.

[AudioNut]

Build it and they will come. You may need to make a few changes, but the image is cool and I was serious.

Hehe. :biggrin:

I'll look into a more bio-friendly design. I'll PM you once I have a prototype done. :biggrin:

[thirdeye]

Hehe. :biggrin:

I'll look into a more bio-friendly design. I'll PM you once I have a prototype done. :biggrin:

Ahhh, come now..post it, we'd all like to see it....

[invisionz]

Very nice work AudioNut and I don't think any SWMBO would complain too much about it. Attractive work.

[AudioNut]

Ahhh, come now..post it, we'd all like to see it....

Very well.

Do you guys want something that could be reusable or something to fill up and throw away after a few years?

[invisionz]

Very well.

Do you guys want something that could be reusable or something to fill up and throw away after a few years?

I would take what I can get, make it easy on yourself.

[thirdeye]

Very well.

Do you guys want something that could be reusable or something to fill up and throw away after a few years?

I like the fill -n- toss method....

[AudioNut]

Very nice work AudioNut and I don't think any SWMBO would complain too much about it. Attractive work.

Thanks invisionz.

I'll get to work on something attractive, useful and try to make it as cheap as possible. I doubt any of you would want to pay over $10.00 for a blade bank. :wink:

[Jim Bowie]

Thanks invisionz.

I'll get to work on something attractive, useful and try to make it as cheap as possible. I doubt any of you would want to pay over $10.00 for a blade bank. :wink:

$100 is certainly my limit.


Bwahahahahaha!

[elvaago]

I went to the pharmacy and I got one of those needle deposit things. They give them out free. I put the blades in there. It's huge, so at a rate of 2 blades a month, it'll probably take me the rest of my life to fill up.

Something like this: http://www.indiamart.com/labtechdispo/pcat-gifs/products-small/Needle-Collecton-Container.jpg

[senorsignor]

Nice design. I might do this at home. I also wonder if this is up to recycle standards. In fact, I don't know the 'proper' way to recycle blades. the blades are steel (iron, carbon, nickel, etc.) and the can is aluminum (aluminum+silicon, some others). I've always wondered what the material tolerances are for recycling. probably the correct way is with a Sharps container??
Does anyone know the 'correct' way to recycle blades? Any way, this should at least make them safe for the trash.


Great idea but can you put with your other recycled cans. I wonder if they would accept it?

Thanks

[Mad Prophet]

$100 is certainly my limit.


Bwahahahahaha!

Try a 55 gallon drum. The SWMBO would definitely enjoy one of those in our bathroom. I wonder how much it would weigh when full of blades...

[Dubbya]

Great idea but can you put with your other recycled cans. I wonder if they would accept it?

Thanks

They had better. This one's well armed when it goes into the bin.:biggrin:

[Dubbya]

Nice design. I might do this at home. I also wonder if this is up to recycle standards. In fact, I don't know the 'proper' way to recycle blades. the blades are steel (iron, carbon, nickel, etc.) and the can is aluminum (aluminum+silicon, some others). I've always wondered what the material tolerances are for recycling. probably the correct way is with a Sharps container??
Does anyone know the 'correct' way to recycle blades? Any way, this should at least make them safe for the trash.

When metal goes through the recycling process, it is passed under an electromagnet as a first step after shredding. This pulls out all of the ferrous metals(steel, cast iron, etc.) from the more valuable aluminum, copper, et al.

[Barber Of Civil]

Inspired by this one I spent yesterday making a VEGETARIAN version out of a Cream of tomato soup can ! :lol:

I may put some leaves of basil in the bottom to improve the scent in there too

[Tigger23505]

I made one out of a Campbells Soup at Hand container. Cut a slot in the top with an xacto knife and snapped the lid back on.

[Jim Bowie]

I'll get to work on something attractive, useful nd try to make it as cheap as possible. I doubt any of you would want to pay over $10.00 for a blade bank. :wink:

How's it coming?

[Buckler]

I know its probebly late but what I do with my blades to dispose of them safely is get an old pack of derbies, and use the plastic box to put the old blades back into.
I just have the cardbord piece upside down so i can know which one is new blads and which one is old blades.

Make sense?

+Buckler

[Megaslow]

Regarding the recycling aspect -- it might be better to find a steel can and use that instead of a tin/aluminum can... If your grocery store has an "ethnic foods" section, look for the Jumex juices there, they come in steel cans.

[SavantStrike]

For the people that want to go the sharps container route I'm pretty sure you'll have trouble if you just try to put the sharps container in the recycling. My bet is you'll have to take it to a medical supply store or similar, and may in fact have to pay to get rid of the container.

That and are the objects in sharps containers even recycled?

I think I will do the blade bank out of a can idea and contact the municipality when I have enough blades to get rid of.

[Shave]

If you are going to dress it up so it looks good, its very convenient to use a diet softdrink can as a blade bank. Use a diet drink to avoid bacterial growth in residues and a fizzing one so the liquid is readily propelled out of the slot. When available, fizzing mineral water cans are best for hygienic reasons.

Remove the opener with pliers without opening the can, then punch a slot in the top with a knife, shake once and hold upside down to produce a glass of beverage and an empty can with a slot, which you can dress up to look good according to your tastes.

A tall slender can of some calorie conscious beverage is not too bulky and still holds a respectable number of blades.

[ClubmanRob]

I made one for my dad a couple of years back out of a Zippo lighter fluid can, a dremel, and some green spray paint. Like Ray, I suck at lettering so I found some of those brass stick on mailbox letters for his initials and just glued them on the front. It came out decent, and he likes that it fits inside his medicine cabinet. Two years so far and he says it feels like it's about 3/4 full.

Here's the size I used:

http://www.saddler.co.uk/prodpics/ready/zippo_lighter_fluid_z_large.jpg

[thirdeye]

I made one for my dad a couple of years back out of a Zippo lighter fluid can, a dremel, and some green spray paint. Like Ray, I suck at lettering so I found some of those brass stick on mailbox letters for his initials and just glued them on the front. It came out decent, and he likes that it fits inside his medicine cabinet. Two years so far and he says it feels like it's about 3/4 full.

Here's the size I used:

http://www.saddler.co.uk/prodpics/ready/zippo_lighter_fluid_z_large.jpg

That would certainly fit a little nicer in the medicine cabinet....Cool....

[ClubmanRob]

Oh and I don't mean that the lettering on your can sucks, it's way better than what I could have accomplished! I wouldn't have even attempted...

[thirdeye]

Oh and I don't mean that the lettering on your can sucks, it's way better than what I could have accomplished! I wouldn't have even attempted...

:lol::lol::lol:...no at all...It did suck....:biggrin:

[lackluster dave]

Here's one I made from a 4oz tea tin:

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=15797

[AudioNut]

I've been having trouble finding cheap containers that are "green". I'm thinking of just selling the art. ;)

[SavantStrike]

I just came up with what I think is a great idea!

Use a shaving cream can! They are steel, so no dissimilar metal problems will cause the recycled products to be discarded! I'm thinking the deal would be to squirt as much as possible out of it before discarding and then break the valve off of the top to let it completely vent (VERY IMPORTANT). After that Dremel a hole in it and voila!

The only two problems I can see are:
It requires suffering through a can of shaving cream
It may not be safe to break the valve off of the can...

[Jim Bowie]

I just came up with what I think is a great idea!

Use a shaving cream can! They are steel, so no dissimilar metal problems will cause the recycled products to be discarded! I'm thinking the deal would be to squirt as much as possible out of it before discarding and then break the valve off of the top to let it completely vent (VERY IMPORTANT). After that Dremel a hole in it and voila!

The only two problems I can see are:
It requires suffering through a can of shaving cream
It may not be safe to break the valve off of the can...

Not to mention cleaning, oh, about 20 sq ft of foam off the walls and ceiling.

[SavantStrike]

Not to mention cleaning, oh, about 20 sq ft of foam off the walls and ceiling.

Thats why I said the can needed to be as close to empty as possible. You know when it's practically liquid coming out at the very end. I'm still not sure what kind of pressure it's under at that point though nor how much would be left in the can as I've never kept one past that point.

[ClubmanRob]

It requires suffering through a can of shaving cream

Oh, let me please help my fellow brethren who can't bear the thought of suffering through a wretched can of foamy.

As your personal foam savior, I vow to donate any of the two empty cans of Foamy I go through a month. I suffer through this wretched ordeal so you won't have to!

Clubman Rob, your shave cream martyr. :001_smile

[Cities]

Thanks for all of the great tips! I saw a can of Magic Shave on sale at Target and thought that it would make a decent looking blade bank.

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=17364

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=17365

[Nozzlejocky]

Great idea and it turned out quite nice. Should work well.

[Fernando]

what a great idea! Thank you!

+1

[rhino616]

I use a tea tin like this one.

Used some silicone to glue the lid on, put a slit in the top. Voila!

http://www.sereneteaz.com/images/5202.gif

[Topgumby]

My kids decorated this spray painted chicken stock can:

It reads: "Dad's Old Blades"

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h38/msgte/Razors/100_1755.jpg

There is also an artistic rendition of Dad shaving.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h38/msgte/Razors/100_1757.jpg

[UncleStu]

OK folks, we have a winner! :biggrin::thumbup: TopGumby, *Nobody* can top the blade bank your kids made for you- but you already knew that.:wink: It mighta had some competition, but that lifelike vision of ol' Dad shaving puts it way over the top.:thumbsup:


The winnah and champeen of da blade bank woild!:clap::ouch1:

[Darjeeling Express]

Top Gumby, that is precious.

[dpmtherrien]

I do the same thing, only not quite as fancy. I've got an empty 23 oz. ice tea drink can. Where the pull tab was I just use a pair of snips and cut a 2 or 3 inch line. I put it under my sink and just put my used blades in it. In about 3,4,or 5 years when the thing is about full, I'll just tap the top closed and recycle the whole thing. Total cost? One empty soft drink can that would have ended up in the recycle anyway. No need to get fancy as no one really sees it. Great idea though.:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

[Dubbya]

Nice design. I might do this at home. I also wonder if this is up to recycle standards. In fact, I don't know the 'proper' way to recycle blades. the blades are steel (iron, carbon, nickel, etc.) and the can is aluminum (aluminum+silicon, some others). I've always wondered what the material tolerances are for recycling. probably the correct way is with a Sharps container??
Does anyone know the 'correct' way to recycle blades? Any way, this should at least make them safe for the trash.

A soup can should be steel with an enamel/latex liner sprayed into it.

[Jethro1984]

That's a very nicely built blade bank. I may try to make one of those soon.

I do have a used blades slot in my Medicine Cabinet that drops them into the wall of my apartment. It seems to work great so I've been using that.

[aquilla]

nice but i cant stand to throw away my spent blades, i just know ill think of something cool to do with them the second the dustbin cart takes my rubbish away.

[Jwolf24601]

I plan to use a mason jar i got with spaghetti in it.

[Monkeydad]

Tip: Buy soup (or whatever) that doesn't have any bits in or you'll never get them out of the slot and the blade bank will pong lots after a while...

I was wondering what purpose the chicken broth served in the first post. :001_tongu

I might do this, since I have a 20-month old son who likes garbage cans.

[Monkeydad]

I plan to use a mason jar i got with spaghetti in it.

Be careful when you eat that spaghetti.

[FFJim]

Cool idea. The blade I normally use have a built in used blade storage underneath, but recently I have aquired other blade brands without that feature. This will help greatly. Thanks for putting it up for us.

[Schmitty_78]

I think this is what I am going to use. It says it all:

http://media.midwayusa.com/HighRes/199435.jpg

[sandmountainslim]

I use a Vienna Sausage can with a strip of Duct Tape on the top :cool:
Bringing Duct Tape into the play adds to the coolness factor because it is +10 on cool.
Wp

[sandmountainslim]

My grandfathers medicine cabinet in it had a slot on the back marked "razor blades" in which used blades were to be dropped. Did they BUILD blade banks into the walls of houses at one time????
Wp

[Topgumby]

My grandfathers medicine cabinet in it had a slot on the back marked "razor blades" in which used blades were to be dropped. Did they BUILD blade banks into the walls of houses at one time????
Wp

Yep, those big blade banks were called "Framing". The blades just drop. Since it would take several hundred years of daily shaves to fill up the void in the wall, who cared? If the house was demolished or burned the old blades were just an acceptable part of the debris.

Here is a bathroom demo picture from a blog I Googled....

http://lh6.google.com/StoneAgeTechie/R_ZoK9F4JAI/AAAAAAAAAd4/6-2iDj8_xGA/s400/Razor%20Blades.JPG.jpg

[mbrooks]

Apart from what happens when you rip the wall out, the only bad part about the medicine cabinet slots was the fact that blades would go one way, while roaches would go the other.

As for me, I just use a narrow bacon bits jar for the time being. I'm fresh out of grad school with no family or pets to worry about, and the thing is in the cabinet below the sink and unlikely to break. It'll do the job until I come up with something more creative.

[Monkeydad]

Yep, those big blade banks were called "Framing". The blades just drop. Since it would take several hundred years of daily shaves to fill up the void in the wall, who cared? If the house was demolished or burned the old blades were just an acceptable part of the debris.

Here is a bathroom demo picture from a blog I Googled....

http://lh6.google.com/StoneAgeTechie/R_ZoK9F4JAI/AAAAAAAAAd4/6-2iDj8_xGA/s400/Razor%20Blades.JPG.jpg

That's awesome...I am seriously considering doing this...my wife will have a fit too. :w00t:

I just pray I don't start dropping them on by wires, slowly stripping them over the years...yikes! :lol:

[valmara1971]

Hello all, after being inspired by this thread I searched around for something quick and attractive to convert into a blade bank. I was just about to recycle this tin when I realised it would make the perfect blade bank. I punched through the lid with an old knife. I bent the ragged edges inwards and finished them off on the inside with duct tape. Super glued the lid on tight and badda bing instant blade bank that will last out my life time. :001_smile

[mattws]

I would never, ever use a knife to do that, unless it was a completely junk knife, and I don't keep those around. Not only is it a horrible thing to do to a knife, it's not particularly safe.

A dremel or other rotary tool with a cutting wheel would work, of course not everyone has one, but chances are good a neighbor or friend would have one. I just came across this thread and I plan to make one of these as soon as I get my first DE razor.

[sandmountainslim]

After all these suggestions I threw away my Vienna Sausage can and made a blade bank out of one of the big Wal-Mart black pepper containers. It's metal with a flip up lid on the pour slot that is perfect for dropping blades into. If I ever fill it up I will duct tape it clothes and write BLADES on it.
Wp

[ryrelav]

What a great idea. Simple and Smart.

[GFlanagan3]

here is what I did..today...may ask the kids to 'decorate' in the future..
step 1 76201

step 2 (with a cutco...relax) 76202

step 3 76203

step 4 76204

this all pretty much came about because of this thread and thinking about ways to do things cheaply. The big inspiration came when I shampooed today. Hey..I think best in the shower! ...happy shaving!

[GFlanagan3]

addendum..it was free and easy....can't ask for much more than that can you?

[h2oman]

Super crafty, That looks cool

[Swampfox]

I followed the OP suggestion, and recently took a can of chicken broth, punched the hole in top as described. The only thing I didn't do was paint it. Just stuck it in my cabinet. Works great. The broth can fits perfectly in my cabinet.

[Bruche]

That's ingenious!

[nero82]

Hmm, I made one of these a while ago. Been working like a charm. My brother has recently moved out, so I made him a gift pack with a new shaving brush, a shaving bowl I made (I'm a potter), and a blade bank tin.
Been thinking about the recycling aspect tho. I know they sort things with magnetics, so no one would be touching it. But I would be worried about the fact that it is full. I know where I live, with glass bottles or plastic bottles if there is anything inside the bottle, that goes straight into the rejection/landfill pile, because they have to assume any container that isn't empty has something toxic/dangerous in it. Also I don't know what would happen if the metals were dissimilar? I'd hate to think I ruined a whole batch of metal. IMO it's fairly 'green' just to send the bank to landfill. It will just eventually rust down and become harmless. It's not like its going to produce methane or anything as it decomposes.
I also like this idea because I can happily use my personna blades which come in a cardboard box (i.e no blade slot on a plastic box), which is also green, coz u arent sending hundreds of those little plastic boxes to landfill. I love the idea that i'm now shaving without using any disposable plastics at all. (the proraso bowl is recyclable)

[jdlewallen]

My medicine cabinet came with a blade disposal slot in it. I have NO IDEA where they go, expect that there's 60 years of rusty blades in the wall. :001_huh:

Family Wiped Out in Bizarre Accident ! (http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s2i7191&rating=1)

[BigBuddha76]

an old barbasol can would be good...I'll get some empties from the kids after mischief night this year.

[Rocketeer]

Stealing some of the best ideas from this thread, here's what I came up with ...

1) Metal can; no worries about breakage.

2) Side loading; maximizes useful interior space.

3) Small can; minimizes shelf footprint.

4) "Vintage" look.

5) 100% recyclable.

Here's the front view, along with my Merkur 1904 for scale:

http://www.catoctingroup.com/BladeBank-Front.jpg

And here's the back ...

http://www.catoctingroup.com/BladeBank-Back.jpg

I lined the label up with the slot in-between the "pointing fingers", and the first blade to go in cuts the slot through the label.

Not wanting to take up a lot of shelf space, I wanted a small can. We do a lot of Italian cooking, so we always have some 4 oz cans of mushrooms around. The can is 2.5" high x 2.5" in diameter. My wife has one of those can openers from Pampered Chef that cuts BELOW the rim on the SIDE rather than slicing down through the top. This makes washing out the can and epoxying the top back on a breeze! Here's a before-and-after shot ...

http://www.catoctingroup.com/BladeBank-BeforeAfter.jpg

Thanks for all the great ideas guys!

Warren
(A.K.A. - "Werner the Rocketeer")

[marty44]

that is really awesome. The use of the side opener and making a "label" is a nice touch. I've just been using an empty Rx pill bottle but it totally lacks any creativity.
I like so many of the ideas here.

[thirdeye]

Stealing some of the best ideas from this thread, here's what I came up with ...
Thanks for all the great ideas guys!

Warren
(A.K.A. - "Werner the Rocketeer")

Great job.....!!!!

[Monkeydad]

76202


Great idea, but how did you take that photo? 3rd hand? Pointy chin?

[IAmTheJody]

I think a band-aid tin would be a cool thing to modify into a blade bank. Hrmmm.

[soapbuddy]

I think a band-aid tin would be a cool thing to modify into a blade bank. Hrmmm.

That's an interesting idea and a good way to recycle.

[Scott0079]

Nice

[johnmrson]

Something that is alot easier is to go down to your local charity shop and buy a money box that someone has donated. All the charity shops around me have at least a couple to choose from. They make very good blade banks.

[Bit2]

Something that is alot easier is to go down to your local charity shop and buy a money box that someone has donated. All the charity shops around me have at least a couple to choose from. They make very good blade banks.

+1

I actually went down to the local dollar store and to my local Ben Franklin five & dime (yes they still exist) and purchased a piggy bank http://www.kolobok.us/smiles/artists/laie/Laie_11.gif
(or whatever animal they have on sale) for less than $1. It has a rubber opening on the bottom, recycle the steel when full.
Cheap, easier and safer than cutting open a can, plus environmentally friendly. http://www.kolobok.us/smiles/artists/vishenka/d_sunny.gif

John

[IAmTheJody]

I picked up an "85 year anniversary" Band-aid flip-top tin today. Pictures below... I was shocked to even find it as getting Band-aids in a tin these days is rare... at least around here anyway.

It's a rather large tin measuring 4" tall by 2 5/8" wide x 2 3/4" side. As I needed bandages to restock the home first aid kit, I killed two birds with one stone via this purchase, which btw cost me $2.29 + 7% tax.

I haven't decided on whether to leave it as is in terms of graphics/artwork or go on and make a label for it. I know I will be super gluing the flip-top lid shut and using my Dremel tool to cut a slit in either the lid on top or one of the sides for depositing blades into it. I'll follow-up accordingly.

[IAmTheJody]

Ahh well phooey! :cursing:


I see that my Band-aid tin blade bank idea has already been done.. a long time ago by The J.B. Williams Company, aka original Williams Shaving Cream and Aqua Velva company. Such a tin is currently up for auction on the Bay (and nope, I'm not going to link to it, but I will show you pics of it...)

Oh well. At least now I know it's a good idea. Has to be if they did it wayyyyy back when.. :w00t:




http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v54/stricklin/683.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v54/stricklin/684.jpg

[Monkeydad]

I picked up an "85 year anniversary" Band-aid flip-top tin today. Pictures below... I was shocked to even find it as getting Band-aids in a tin these days is rare... at least around here anyway.

It's a rather large tin measuring 4" tall by 2 5/8" wide x 2 3/4" side. As I needed bandages to restock the home first aid kit, I killed two birds with one stone via this purchase, which btw cost me $2.29 + 7% tax.

I haven't decided on whether to leave it as is in terms of graphics/artwork or go on and make a label for it. I know I will be super gluing the flip-top lid shut and using my Dremel tool to cut a slit in either the lid on top or one of the sides for depositing blades into it. I'll follow-up accordingly.


Great looking tin, love the vintage look.

However, it could be a bad idea to have blades stored in a Band-Aid tin...just a psychological thing...expect some more cuts in your future! :laugh:

[IAmTheJody]

Great looking tin, love the vintage look.

However, it could be a bad idea to have blades stored in a Band-Aid tin...just a psychological thing...expect some more cuts in your future! :laugh:

Don't jinx me! Knock on wood, I haven't had the first nick or cut since I started wet shaving! :lol:

[gearhead]

I use an Altoids tin that I dress up with a can of spray paint.

[IAmTheJody]

Well, this isn't under 50 cents but cool none the less... Got it for $8.94 on eBay <strike>which isn't really bad considering it will hold tons of DE blades</strike>.

I'm going to take a Dremel tool to the top of the box on this truck. It'll make a nice, sizable blade bank and look cool sitting on the shelf next to my razors....

http://i.ebayimg.com/09/&#37;21BqZ-kO%21%212k%7E$%28KGrHqUH-D0EuZJczEW3BLvlV%21gSeg%7E%7E_12.JPG

[Monkeydad]

1:64 is small (Matchbox/Hot Wheels scale). Don't think it will hold many.

Cool idea though, really.

Do you have a way to empty it when it is full or will you just seal it up (or toss it)?

[IAmTheJody]

1:64 is small (Matchbox/Hot Wheels scale). Don't think it will hold many.

Cool idea though, really.

Do you have a way to empty it when it is full or will you just seal it up (or toss it)?

Matchbox size you say? Hrmm. I thought 1:43 was Matchbox size. Well that's not cool at all. Looks much bigger in the photo. Obviously I don't know what 1:64 scale means. Oh well, that small, it'll fit even better on the shelf displayed next to a NOS Gem Clog-pruf SE I bought for display.

If I were to use it as a blade bank, if it were big enough, and when it was full, yes, I'd just seal up the blade slot with something, maybe an epoxy or just a line of plastic from a hot glue gun and then just leave it on the shelf for display. I thought it was much bigger though and I'd be using it as a blade-bank for several years. So much for that.

[Monkeydad]

No, 1:43 is a car about 4 inches long. Notice I said CAR.

This truck will be slightly larger than a Matchbox, but only because the real truck is larger than a car. Still the same scale, but will probably be between 3 and 4 inches long.

The larger the second number, the smaller the car.

1:24 and 1:25 are model cars.
1:64 is toy cars, meaning it would take 64 of them lined up to equal the length of the real vehicle.


Still a cool truck! Definitely a great display piece, but to use a a blade bank wouldn't last long.

[DarkDragon786]

I use a tea tin like this one.

Used some silicone to glue the lid on, put a slit in the top. Voila!

http://www.sereneteaz.com/images/5202.gif

Great idea. I have several of these in the cupboard.

[camondw]

My medicine cabinet has a slot in it, I just drop the blades there, they go into the wall and are gone.

...at least until someone renovates.

I really like the soup can blank idea, I will definitely use if/when I move and don't have the slotted meds cabinet.

[SUNA]

I wouldn't super glue the lids...I would JB Weld them. :D I have young kids that love to get into stuff. I personally just bought some of the $1 banks from WCS. Easy on the wallet and eyes.

[Psicko]

I just used an old morton salt container. the cardboard one with the metal pour spout.

[luvmysuper]

I just used an old morton salt container. the cardboard one with the metal pour spout.

When it rains, it pours (razor blades out of wet carboard) :lol:

[Skrymr]

Thanks for the great idea. I made one last week. After dinner of course...

[flight567]

i just use a gatorade bottle... open the cap drop blade in close cap!

[3eff_Jeff]

Regarding the recycling aspect -- it might be better to find a steel can and use that instead of a tin/aluminum can... If your grocery store has an "ethnic foods" section, look for the Jumex juices there, they come in steel cans.

Or bring a refrigerator magnet with you. If it sticks, it's steel.

[soapbuddy]

Or bring a refrigerator magnet with you. If it sticks, it's steel.

Good tip, thank you.

[Metalcrack]

I just pray I don't start dropping them on by wires, slowly stripping them over the years...yikes! :lol:
Or imagine you're drilling a hole in the wall for an drywall anchor, and as soon as your bit goes through, the power goes out. It took me a minute to overcome the shock (not literally), to check and see that the power went out to the building, not me drilling through the wall and hitting something.

[PiXmo]

What a great collection of nice and creative ideas for blade bank! I personnaly love the one from thirdeye made from mushroom can (small with terrific design). :thumbup:

For those that cannot (or don't want) to make their own, you can use a coin bank. I found the following one in Dollarama store today (I guess your local $1 store can have something like that).
111910
111911

You need a bigger one?
111912

Not big enough? Try this one.
111913

Hummm, you really use a lot of blades? Get your hand on this one.
111914

:lol:

[Topgumby]

I'm trying to wrap my mind around the Dora the Explorer blade bank...

Does it have razor blades that go with it? With a printed warning on the label -"Hey, Wiper, no Wiping!"???

[nuclear balm]

I just put all of my used ones in produce at the local Piggly Wiggly.

[aleman1949]

I'm old enough to remember the blade slot in the medicine cabinets of old houses - I suspect one of those hasn't been built in 50 - 60 years. Now that was blade disposal!
:biggrin1:

[luvmysuper]

I'm trying to wrap my mind around the Dora the Explorer blade bank...

Does it have razor blades that go with it? With a printed warning on the label -"Hey, Wiper, no Wiping!"???

Folks without Kids or Grandkids will never get that reference, :lol:

[Condorito]

50cents is good, free is better...http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l58/MiPatriaMiPeru/a05f8f7c.jpg

espresso tin

[SUNA]

Illy...yum!

[awesomefunn]

I did a similar project with a soda can I cut a slit in the side of for old blades. Needless to say this looks WAYYYYY nicer.

[thirdeye]

i just use a gatorade bottle... open the cap drop blade in close cap!

Just imagine how little pressure it would take to explode a glass bottle full of metel.


I'm trying to wrap my mind around the Dora the Explorer blade bank...

Does it have razor blades that go with it? With a printed warning on the label -"Hey, Wiper, no Wiping!"???

:lol::lol::lol:

[Monkeydad]

Folks without Kids or Grandkids will never get that reference, :lol:

I have a 2 YO son. I've banned Dora and Barney from my house. I still get the reference due to commercials. :laugh:

[Deltaboy]

I am using this

http://media.americanfood4u.de/png800/10000457_1.png

[Jaymo]

I am using this

http://media.americanfood4u.de/png800/10000457_1.png

I have one of those that is about 30 yrs old. I used it as a kid to store the guns for my Star Wars action figures.
Now I use it as a blade bank.

my son has a stamped steel toy train car from Sonic that he doesn't use anymore. It's just the right size to make into a blade bank.

Tin cans aren't made of tin. They're made of tinned sheet steel. They're called tin cans because they're made of "tinplate".

I was actually thinking about cutting a blade slot in the back of my medicine cabinet. Why should I care if they're in the walls 50-100 years from now? I sanitize them before I dispose of them,:thumbup: anyway.

[Duggo]

I have one of those that is about 30 yrs old. I used it as a kid to store the guns for my Star Wars action figures.
Now I use it as a blade bank.

my son has a stamped steel toy train car from Sonic that he doesn't use anymore. It's just the right size to make into a blade bank.

Tin cans aren't made of tin. They're made of tinned sheet steel. They're called tin cans because they're made of "tinplate".

I was actually thinking about cutting a blade slot in the back of my medicine cabinet. Why should I care if they're in the walls 50-100 years from now? I sanitize them before I dispose of them,:thumbup: anyway.

Dang, Why didn't I think of that. :001_rolle I'm using a can of soup like ThirdEye with a custom made label. While I was at it, I made a spare.

[nonicks]

great idea.

[saabaru]

I have an idea. I know this might be overkill, but for the people who like to build or make things that have the time and know how could try this... Cut a small hole in the wall above the sink in the bathroom. Find/make a "channel" for the blades a slide down. Make another hole about 6-8" from the bottom under your sink (either wall or cabinet). then, just have a small metal plate with a slot over the hole in the wall(to make it look nice) and a small/large collection box under the sink. So... after you take out the old blade, stick it in the hole in the wall, it will slide down and some out into the collection bin. after a few years, empty it. no worries about cutting yourself, AND no worries of your house collapsing! Just an idea.

I cant even think of doing this myself for 1 reason though...I live in base housing. 1-can't modify the house 2- won't be here that much long to justify it...


FYI- My parents house was built in 1950. The original med cabinet has a slot in it. BUT it doesn't go into the wall. It has a "space" in the bottom where the blades would collect.

[Texas Don]

This is just too cool. Easy and fun project.

[Carlo A]

Thanks for sharing, its a great idea!
But, there are two things I do not find very good:

(Btw, I am simply sharing my honest thoughts on this matter and I am sorry if I offend anyone.)

1- The recycling department of my city requires the metal to be bare: unpainted, no glue, no wax, unsoiled. So I believe that painting it is not very helpful, in my case at least.

2- The closed can causes an issue: first of all you are combining two different metals and they melt at different temperatures. The recycling facility sorts and seperates different metals. That being said, the blades would end up affecting somehow the tin metal refinery. Of course one can won't do much of damage, but 100 cans probably would.

Again, this is my opinion, and I may be wrong in what I am saying.

Cheers folks

[jdudley76]

Agreed, Carlo. A blade bank is not an acceptable item for recycling.

A blade bank should be tossed. It is a biohazard and belongs in a landfill.

[oldmate]

quite a gem of a guide, thanks. i had wondered how experienced users were disposing of their blades (with thought given to self-preservation/not shredding garbage bags)

i'm going to make one in anticipation of my first DE purchase :)

[DavyRay]

If your recycling service takes tin cans, you are good to go for disposing of a can full of blades in my opinion. Why?

Tin cans are made of steel. The tin plating is very thin, almost nothing. Tin cans are often painted with the maker's label (think beef stew). It is a thin coating of enamel. Steel cans are removed from the waste stream by electro-magnets. No human has to touch them. A steel can will be put into a crusher with other steel cans. The resulting smashed steel is then melted at a temperature of over 2500 degrees Fahrenheit.

Steel blades in a steel can are no bio-hazard. They are an effective way of recovering a tiny bit of steel for further use.

[troy1979]

great blade bank............... i will make one.

[noahpictures]

Thanks Ray, I'm making one.

[mrc]

...

Not wanting to take up a lot of shelf space, I wanted a small can. We do a lot of Italian cooking, so we always have some 4 oz cans of mushrooms around. The can is 2.5" high x 2.5" in diameter. My wife has one of those can openers from Pampered Chef that cuts BELOW the rim on the SIDE rather than slicing down through the top. This makes washing out the can and epoxying the top back on a breeze! Here's a before-and-after shot ...

Warren
(A.K.A. - "Werner the Rocketeer")

I really like your trash can but i don't understand how you (or your wife) open and, more important, close the can. Do you use one of these[1] can openers? How do you close the can?

Thanks
m.

[1] http://www.bestofasseenontv.com/copener1/canopener-1.jpg

[Bit2]

Bump, so they NEWBIES can read it.

John

[Ihorn]

After having read this, and knowing I would need a disposal unit of some kind for my used blades I set out for Home Depot. I picked up an empty quart paint can, and there ya go instant blade bank. Once I hammered down the lid, and put an opening in the top I am ready to go. I even put a skull and crossbones on it with a written statement of " Danger Sharp Blades"

[rochoje]

Very cool idea, thanks for the project i will be doing tonight :001_tongu