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ouuuuuuuuuuuu...........thats nasty...my fingers hurt now...i'm glad it is getting better though.

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There was a product review of the # 11 blade in one of the RC magazines about 15 years ago. It is one of the funniest things I have ever read. It was a satire, written exactly like the usual product review. It was not until the last paragraph or two that the reviewer discovered that the LHS had a handle for the # 11 blade. I'll see if I can find the magazine and give a reference.

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Jim, Are you saying that some one handed him a pack of blades and said" write a product review on these" then proceded to write the article singing the praises of the blade and not realising there was a holder for it? Till the end that is?

Robert

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finger is well no problems. my students made fun of me though! all the prop marks they wonder what im up too. Principal asked too!

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Young whippersnappers!!!
You missed the joy of snapping the Gillette Double Edge Blue Blade in half, and clipping off one end to make it pointy..
And after using it, chewing off the layers of skin the other edge would peel off your cutting fingers.
We only wished for the single edged blades with the protection on the other edge! :(

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I guess I am dating myself as well because I too remember using the double edge blades. Un fortunately, we had less money and did not have the "nice, sharp" blue blades except when they were out of the other brand.

I also remember how sore my fingers would be till I figured out that a piece of card stock like the lid of a food container (cereal box or the like) then fold it over the back side of the blade and held with masking tape. This would help keep the blade a little stiffer and I could in return press down harder when the blade was pretty dull.

Also keep in mind that I was only allowed the used blades. Not a real bargain till my grandfather showed me how to sharpen the blades.
Take a 6 oz OJ glass and put water in it and slide the blade back and forth on each side till it was sharp again! Thanks Grandad!

Robert

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Tall Paul, you do bring back memories with that one. I remember asking my Dad for a used double edged razor blade and he gave me the one out of his razor. I had taped one edge over and been working on the plane a while and had already swapped edges when Dad came into my room and asked for his blade back. Seems he and Mom were going out and he had given me his last blade. I remember the poor guy bleeding in several places after that shave.[:@]

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:Dduh.....didnt you read all them warnings and cautions on the box.....or did you have the box on the spanish side?:D

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Sorry about your hand Tim ![sm=cry_smile.gif]
Don't worry, it will feel better when it quits hurt'n.[sm=teeth_smile.gif]

Bassfish

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I'm sure he's good to go now as he's had about 3 years for this to heal up. http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/f...wink_smile.gif

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Put a tie wrap on the end of the handle. Keeps it from rolling. Got this tip from a hobby mag.

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OUCH.. hope it heals quickly for you. Been there and done that too. MY worst was using a 1/8" drill bit in a dremel to drill a couple holes for my Cap 21's tailwheel assembly. Stupid me was holding the fuse by the tail with my middle finger apparently right behind the hole I was drilling. It was spinning fast enough to cauterize the hole it drilled into my finger so it didn't bleed [:'(] . Lost a slight bit of touch in that finger. 20 some odd years later you can still see the round scar :)