Thread: Buying my first straight, need advice.

Originally Posted by Kull

Hi.
Problem is, it will cost me $28 in shipping to order only a $7.99 bottle of camellia oil from SRD, so I will have to order somewhere else.

I just bought a razor for SRD and did the same thing, forgot about the oil until after my order shipped.

I'm weighing my options:
1. baby oil (I don't care for the fragrance) $2.50
2. food grade cutting board mineral oil. $7 at Bed Bath & Beyond
3. laxative mineral oil $4 (i want to avoid the embarrassment of get this)

I would go for the laxative mineral oil. Since it is Mineral Oil USP it will be at least as pure as the FCC (food) grade and it is cheaper.

Thanks, I'll see what I can find in the hardware stores around here. Or maybe I'll just order the Camellia oil from ebay.
My razors are held up in customs at the moment, so I don't need it asap.

Originally Posted by Birnando

From yet another Norwegian; velkommen hit.

Takk for det

Originally Posted by RoadKingMoe

I use "food-grade" mineral oil (i.e. pure mineral oil, nothing extra to go rancid) on my razors between shaves

Thanks for the link. In the wikipedia article it is mentioned "Choji oil", which is 99% mineral oil and 1% oil of cloves. It is said to be used for centuries by the japanese to protect their swords. Found this on ebay. Maybe I'll order that instead

Originally Posted by bettis211

I would go for the laxative mineral oil. Since it is Mineral Oil USP it will be at least as pure as the FCC (food) grade and it is cheaper.

The cutting board oil is the same USP grade oil that is commonly
used as a laxative. Last time I bought mineral oil for my cutting
boards it just said "Mineral Oil, USP"... nothing to be embarrassed
about.