When using the slide motion method of blade replacement, the razor should be held firmly above the joint of the handle and the what?

• A. Head
• B. Shank
• C. Handle
• D. Blade

Answer: (B)

During blade replacement with the slide motion method, control comes from gripping at the pivot between the handle and the shank. That joint is where the blade attaches, so holding the razor firmly above it gives you stable leverage to slide the blade off along the shank without bending or twisting the edge toward your fingers. Gripping at other parts—near the head or along the handle—doesn’t offer the same control and could bring your fingers closer to the blade. Gripping the blade itself is unsafe. The joint between the handle and the shank is the correct point to hold for a safe, controlled blade replacement.