Thread: Introduction and first question

Hey there, all!

My name's Richard, I'm a second-year student of applied mathematics and physics at the University of Houston, and I've been using a Gold Dollar full hollow for a few months now (I know it's not the best, but it works great after spending some time on a 12k grit stone). One of these days, I'll upgrade to something worth noting in the LW&T, but this one works for now (I'm a poor college student - haha).

I have been curious, but is there anyone here who has used neem oil? It's AMAZING as a fungicide/anti-microbial/anti-bacterial/anti-parasitic (read about it; it's awesome stuff), and I am going to start experimenting with making my own soaps and after-shave, and I plan to use it there too.

The question is: does anyone know how well it inhibits rusting as well? Since I've been using neem oil as a pre-shave lubricant, my blade gets a little treating during shaving; but, I also rub in a light coat after shaving every few days. Also, I haven't seen any rust/spotting yet, and I'm not sure how long that normally would take to develop on my blade.

Anyway, I'm glad to be a new member here, and I look forward to learning from the masters!

R. K.

Edit: I couldn't delete this post, and I don't want to double-post in the introduction thread that I just noticed (no idea how I missed it before). Sorry about that.