Hello,

I've lurked for awhile, but have just been reading up on straight razors - I find the more I research something, the better off I am when I take the jump. I have a quick question about the types of steel and rust issues.

I know that rust is more common of an occurrence with carbon steel blades than stainless steel blades. Is the rusting fairly common, though? Also, how does one go about actually removing rust from the blade (I surely don't want to get tetanus). As I'm a college student, the blade will probably be stored in my dorm, away from the shower in the hall. It rarely gets very foggy due to the size of the place. Is rust something I have to worry about? Can I dry my razor on a towel? Basically, what's the proper care for a razor to avoid rust?

Sorry for the bombardment of questions.

-RC