Hello gentlemen,

I recently began the whole straight razor thing and i can say that its dangerous!! Got a couple of bad cuts but i dont give up that easily.

Unfortunately Ruprazor didn't ship the strop right so i havent stropped the razor yet and here is the first question.
my razor is getting rusty, not on the tip but around the scales and a couple of spots around the neck. Its a Geneva cutlery and i bought it from the classifieds from a very cool guy. So is this normal and how do i fix it knowing i have nothing more than the basic equipment. Is there any particular procedure i should do after shaving or during to keep it from rusting?
Also when is it time to hone the razor ?

Daniel. G