Ultimate blade bank?
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I like those. It is such an old school way of thinking.
"Meh. Somebody else's problem, one day."
It is a shame that old blades aren't as valuable as old coins.
"Meh. Somebody else's problem, one day."
It is a shame that old blades aren't as valuable as old coins.
I've thought about the same. Right now I just use an old jar
Out of sight, out of mind.
It was a solution, just not a good one.
Arguably, in 1964, it saved little Johnnie from getting cut.
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It was a solution, just not a good one.
Arguably, in 1964, it saved little Johnnie from getting cut.
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Lazy and dangerous? What's not to like??
What's wrong with it? I personally think it was a good idea, having grown up in a couple of houses, the first dating from the late 1940's, both having "medicine cabinets" with the blade slots. It would probably take several lifetimes to fill the cavity between the studs, and anyone doing a remodel would immediately see what was there, no more dangerous than a lot of other things found or involved in construction projects.
House I grew up in was built in 1957. Had those slots. Very cool.
The apartment I live in has the slot in the cabinet. I use, it's what it was designed for. Also saves me from cutting myself trying to throw them away.
It's a great idea and far safer than any gussied up procedure used today. idiots and Children can't get to the blades behind a wall. I doubt the space could be filled up in an entire life of any house. And, construction tear down is dangerous any time and all the time. I don't see any problems here?
If I had room in my medicine cabinet to actually get to a blade slot, I might put one in...
Very traditional! I have changed out one or two of those cabinets over the years during remodels.
+1 sounds reasonable to me
Our 1960s house had one, too. 
It's almost inter-dimensional: *poof* and your problem magically goes away, seemingly forever.
But wait! They aren't REALLY gone. Like a poorly-disposed of body, it comes to light one day to horrify ... "My God! It's a pile of RUSTY RAZOR BLADES! Think of the CHILDREN!," one might scream hysterically.
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It's almost inter-dimensional: *poof* and your problem magically goes away, seemingly forever.
But wait! They aren't REALLY gone. Like a poorly-disposed of body, it comes to light one day to horrify ... "My God! It's a pile of RUSTY RAZOR BLADES! Think of the CHILDREN!," one might scream hysterically.
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Mine has been in action since the 40s. I did have to do some plumbing work a few years ago and the "crypt" looked much like yours. It sure beats a soup can or something else taking space on the sink.
Mine has been in action since the 40s. I did have to do some plumbing work a few years ago and the "crypt" looked much like yours. It sure beats a soup can or something else taking space on the sink.
Found this at smallflower
Fine Accoutrements forever blade bank
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Can't believe I've never seen that before! Made my day 
thanks for sharing.
Cheers
Stan
thanks for sharing.
Cheers
Stan
Unless the person doing the work starts on the other side of the wall and blindly reaches in....
When we remodeled our bathroom, I found a huge stash of old blades in the wall. Too bad they were used! Could have made some real coin on the bay! 
I grew up in a house with that. I was tossing blades in there as a kid whether they were used or not! Nowadays I just use an old gallon plastic jug. That will take many years to fill.
