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02-09-2007, 03:15 PM #1
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Thanked: 0How long does an unused straight stay sharp?
OK, I have sent the bulk of my blades to honemeister to sharpen, kept one in reserve, hadn't shaved for 4 days (shooting camp) - came back set up for a shave (stropping, hot towel, etc.), and it didn't go too well, pulling tugging, no nicks but just a real touch and go thing (rather disappointing) - razor just was not sharp enough to deal with growth, certainly not against the grain...I stopped, and finished up with the electric it-who-must-not-be-named.
My thoughts are this, if I had had the rest of my razors, I would have just found one that was sharper - but in this case, it just wasn't up to snuff, I didn't have the time to paste strop the thing - and had to move on -
So, when I get the stable back, I would like to put back a spanky honed razor, saved just for those emergencies when the rest are too dull, or too badly stropped to do the trick, and my question therefor is, how long could I hope to "save" a razor before I would need to rehone - could I keep one fresh indefinitely, perhaps even oiled - before needing to take it out and strop or worse? I will have enough razors to have a rotation without the "reserve" razor, but I am unsure whether just natural oxidation of the blade edge would foil my master plan?
Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
K
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02-09-2007, 08:34 PM #2
Without rusting, indefinitely. Make sure the razor is perfectly dry and cover the blade with mineral oil.
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02-09-2007, 09:25 PM #3
Another trick for storing metal items for long periods of time, in adverse conditions, is to rub a candle on the surface. Oil works great too, but has the tendency to evaporate faster. I remember reading that many soldiers would bury their rifles, etc... to retrieve after the war, with this method.
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02-10-2007, 12:25 AM #4
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02-10-2007, 04:09 AM #5
Get yourself some A.J Russell No Rust its a silicon thick gooy prep that will preserve any metal, knives or guns forever.
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02-10-2007, 08:02 PM #6
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Thanked: 2Can you also use Johnson & Johnson's Baby Oil - made with a high grade of mineral oil?
Or is it recommended to use just pure mineral oil? If so, where do you get it?