Although I haven't tried it yet, I thought it would be a good idea to keep a can of air duster (like they sell for blowing off keyboards) and blast the moisture out of the small nooks and crannies of the razor.
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Although I haven't tried it yet, I thought it would be a good idea to keep a can of air duster (like they sell for blowing off keyboards) and blast the moisture out of the small nooks and crannies of the razor.
I use this.
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It keeps your fingers away from the edge and protects your fragile honed edge from being hurt. I got mine at http://www.japanwoodworker.com/search.asp
I got it in the store in Berkley but I am sure there are other places.
Take Care,
Richard
I might be :deadhorse: but I use camellia oil. Seems to be working well for me so far.
"Utopian" should field this. He uses a mix of 0.5% mineral oil dissolved in alcohol (I'm sure denatured ethyl alcohol will work; I don't know what he uses).
That mix should both remove residual water, and lightly coat the blade with oil after the alcohol (and water) evaporate.
My bete noir is water around the pivot. A previous suggestion -- compressed air -- seems like a good idea. Complexity keep increasing . . . .
Charles
That solution approach is great. No wiping before stropping.
Now if I can only learn how to keep the pivot pin dry...