i cant find my razors plastic case it came with, im currently just coating my blade with a strop oil and letting it sit closed on top of my shaving mug. how do you veterans store your razors?
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i cant find my razors plastic case it came with, im currently just coating my blade with a strop oil and letting it sit closed on top of my shaving mug. how do you veterans store your razors?
mine are all over the place - shelves drawers, tables, mugs, boxes... i don't use oil as humidity is not a problem at my place.
Good question! I've noticed a few spots showing up on my new blades. For now I'm just keeping them in the toothbrush holder. But is the humidity going to be an issue? I live in the southeast, so its like living in steam sauna somedays. My goal this week was to install an inwall cabinet so store my new shaving gear and keep it tidy. The last thing I want is my clutter to lead to futher injury. NOR do I want my blades to spot or rust.
What are proper storage guidelines?
a plug for marine tuff-cloth, I haven't used it yet as I haven't found any locally, but if its good enough for the Corps for their stuff, I'm sure it will be good for razors. in theory the trace silicone it leaves behind should help prevent edge oxidization. I've been looking for some when I remember to as a storage solution for my other knives.
I use 3 in 1 oil after a good strop
I keep mine in various drawers. I don't oil them, but it's not exactly humid here. As long as they're not stored in the bathroom environment i find they're fine.
One thing to remember if you routinely oil the blade (as I do) is to allow the blade and edge to air dry thoroughly first. If there is any residual moisture on the edge, then the oil is just sealing that moisture in.
My usual routine (subject to correction and improvement because I am not a veteran):
1. Stroke the blade on both sides with my soapy brush using a light stropping stroke, then wipe it with a wet washcloth under the tap, avoiding the edge.
2. Dry the razor on a dry washcloth, using a light stropping motion for the edge.
3. Give it seven or eight light laps on the leather strop, then set it aside to air dry while I rinse my face.
4. Brush the blade lightly with a Q-tip soaked in rubbing alcohol (negative pressure on the edge!); I mean this to act as a dessicant and to get any invisible soapy residue off. Set it aside to air dry while I splash my face with witch hazel and dress.
5. Rub a little mineral oil on the fleshy part of the edge of my hand, and strop the blade lightly on that. Wipe off the excess from the blade, fold it up and put it away in my bedroom away from the bathroom.
(I'd credit the SRP-ers from whom I learned these routines if I could remember them: you all know who you are.)
This is probably overkill, because I have only two razors and so they don't store away for long. But the air drying happens while I do other stuff, so it's not time consuming, and I want to maintain an edge so that I don't have to return to the hone sooner than necessary. Also, our humid summers were putting black spots on my blades when they weren't well dried and carefully oiled over.
If i had to do all that after a shave i'd probably give it up! That's some routine. I do always give it 10-20 on canvas & leave the razor i've used out overnight before it goes away though. That'll do me though. You're vigilant.:D
Unsure what "storing" refers to here. Are you talking about a razor rotation of 5-7 days? Or are you planning to put them away for some period of time? If the former, I don't do anything to mine. They sit in a dish near my sink, and are fine for that short period of time. If the latter, you definitely want to put some protect coating on them.
I'm planning on buying a cheap humador that you could use for cigars....except these are cigars that can slice hair off your face.
And they're not cigars at all.
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I have only 2 razors both of which I use daily... (the first with the 6/8" blade and the detail work with the 5/8" blade) They get towel dried and put back in their cases and put them way up as I have youngens that would love to try shaving! There's virtually no humidity here; however, I do give the blades a once over daily just in case.
I have 7 blades. I use wooden pipe holders with out the humidor section. They work great if the distance from the top rack to bottom isn't to great. I did buy one that was too tall and just used it for my pipes. The last one i bought from an antique shop, $5 has 4 holes. The top holes were a bit narrow so I took a round file to them and made the holes larger in diameter to accomodate the blades. I store the holders with razors on the sink in my bathroom, which is not used for showers. We have a guest using that br now so the razors are on my dresser.
Sounds like that if I use 2 razors in a rotation I should be storing them somewhere other than my bathroom (where I shower as well)? I like the humador idea. I'm with jmueller8 as I have youngsters that I'd hate get hold of these things.
ya ill avoid keeping mine uncovered in the bathroom i found its case and humidity is now not an issue i will keep it coated in a strop oil from now on ive been doing it but i havent been overly diligent about it up to this point
I haven't been using oil on mine, but I feel like I should. However, I keep all my razor associated disorders in my office/computer room. I sharpen at my desk, strop at my desk and the only humidity is the drool I create.
By the time you consider the humidity from my wife, daughter and me showering..... You get the point. Though, I have also learned that I don't create any humidity when I shower. There's no hot water left!
In short, in many ways I feel that my collection is much safer, and kid friendly, when they are in a more controlled area away from the bathroom.
I would definitely advise that you take your razors out of the bathroom and put them somewhere in your bedroom instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by winterkid