Thread: c-cmon hf

why is the steel in my C-MON HF slightly magnetized ?

Some razors during a certain time period were sold magnetized, or named with Magnetic or Electric, as a gimmick. The magnetism can be anything from sold that way to being in a environment with a magnet near bye.
Plus or minus quality of the razor due to the fact I do not know. I have some that are and notice no difference in shave quality between them.
~Richard

Indeed Magnetic, Electric, No honing, No grinding, are all gimmicks.

take a carbon steel Blade,strop it on a well used strop,the strop will have micro contamintion after many years of use with carbon steel.
The blade will become slightly magnitized,is of no concern.

Magnetized from the factory was a big deal they were normally stamped

BUT

If you look in the workshop you will find plans that used REM to hold the razor in a special Jig for using a Dremel to polish the razor.. They were quite popular back around 07-08 so many of the razor that were restored using those Jigs carry a bit of a "Draw"

If the razor looks like it has been restored I would bet on that..

FWIW, radio shack, and other electronics or tool outfits sell demagnetizers and they are relatively cheap and easy to use.

Industrial Grade 10E858 Magnetizer/Demagnetizer, 1 x 2 In, Ceramic: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

I've demagnatized many a knife, razor, and other small object using a soldering gun. Just pass the object back and forth slowly through the gap in the tip a few times with the gun on. Leave it on until the bject is six inches or so away from the gun, let the gun cool off for a minute & repeat - works like a charm.

rs,
Tack