Keep it in a drawer? The box (if it came with one?) Make a leather case for it? Any suggestions? Typically oxidation occurs in drawers sometimes so I'll take any advice I can get!
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Keep it in a drawer? The box (if it came with one?) Make a leather case for it? Any suggestions? Typically oxidation occurs in drawers sometimes so I'll take any advice I can get!
I made a razor rack to store the razors I'm using:
Seven Day Razor Rack « Keen Edge
After use I rinse, wipe clean with a tissue, strop 25 times on linen, coat with mineral oil and leave them open overnight. I don't have any little kids running around to worry about though.
what exactally does the linen do? Just fine up the edge a bit? Can you get that at a leather store?
Oh, ok. Dangit. I didn't know that. I was going to make a strop because I have some latigo laying around. I didn't know I needed the cloth/linen part. :(
Strop and lay on a barber's box in a closet high enough that my kids can't reach.
I don't know if you *need* the cloth side. From what I understand the purpose/usefulness of the cloth side is somewhat debatable, and there are differing opinions of course. :) I just use the cloth side because it's there and I think it makes sense to clean the edge with it, and I know other people more experienced than I do it that way. I'm sure there are those who never use the cloth strop. I was just giving you my routine, which is just one way. In a year I may have a different set of steps I follow. :)
Depending on what the backside of the leather you'll be using looks like, you could possibly clean your blade on the backside. Or you could make a cloth strop if you really wanted to.
Here's a thread on that very subject:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...old-jeans.html
Wipe it dry, close it up, put in my leather case, zip the case close. This has worked for me for years.
Keen, you've been the man today!!!! I appreciate it!!! My strop might not be the prettiest leather strop but it'll do until I can actually go out and buy hardware and stuff. Now I'll have to start on a jean strop!!!
I dry with a towel and strop on horsehide after use. 4 razors are kept in a rack in the shave den while the others are kept behind glass in the workshop / office. My razors have been polished with MAAS before honing. It has a rust inhibitor in it and usually a dry terry cloth towel is all it takes to keep them shining.