Thread: Buying my first straight, need advice.

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