Thread: Post shave routine for care and storage of the straight razor

Ok lads; care to share your post shave routines for care and storage of your straight razors?

I take care to clean all the water off the blade and handle, with particular care to the part of the handle that houses the stem it gets little air circulation when the razor is closed.

I then wage the concept of post stropping vs. letting the edge reset and almost always go the strop route.

I use the linen and leather strop and I think it probably does a grand job of friction drying and keeping the moisture at bay.

I use a qew tip to drizzle some drugstore mineral oil onto the blade, tang, rivets and all indents in the letter stamps.

Then I wage the hazards vs air circulation debate and stash the closed razor in a dedicated section of my sock drawer.

What say you?

Toilet paper to dry blade and in between scales. Then 20 passes on linen and leather each. Then pop it into the lockable metal cashbox (I have inquisitive young children!) which has a few of those silica packets inside to absorb moisture. Take cashbox out of bathroom and into bedroom.

Seems to do the trick!

Cotton ball with a bit of alcohol for the first wipe, a dry kleenex for the second and that should do it.

I wipe the blade and scales with my bath towel. Then I blow between the scales. Then I hold the razor in the open (shave) position with a good grip and wave it vigourously through the air. Then I lay it open on top of my (dry) shaving mug for a half day or so. Then it gets put back in its box and stored in the top drawer of my vanity unit.

James.

I wipe my blade and scales down with a dry towel (careful not to press against the edge) and close it. Then it goes back into the medicine cabinet until called for the next day.

This thread is coming along nicely.

majurey: Nice trick with the lock box and silica pouches. Where did you score the pouches or did you just stockpile them?

I’ve heard chalk is also a good moisture absorber so I chuck some dollar store sidewalk chalk in my toolkits.

Jimbo: Are you doing fight katas while your waving your razor through the air? You’re one scary dude!

I wipe the lather off on a towel as I shave. When I finish, I use tissue paper to dry the blade and put it away as I go to work. Later in the day when I return home, I strop 60 times on each side and give the blade an alcohol wash and tissue paper dry. I always rotate and use a new razor every week, switching out on Sunday evenings.
Ernest

Wipe it down let it air dry apply a thin coat of Kurobara Camellia Oil

I heard bentonite clay absorbs moisture as well. I'd direct you to my dad, but since he's living in Europe and doesn't speak English, I'd suggest talking to Colleen. She should know where to get it here in the Americas.

I use a dry hand towel to dry it off on and than place it in a ceramic vase on the counter. I'm lucky enough to get my own bathroom (at the moment, kitty litter room) so I don't have to worry about others messing with them.