Passing it on....

I am relatively new to SR shaving but I have learned a few things by making mistakes, some of them potentially costly. So I figured I would pass my mistakes on to the new guys and it seems a topic that's not commonly spoken, I could be wrong though so don't quote me. I was shaving yesterday and was all through and squaring away my gear when I went to set my razor down, I scraped the blade across a small wooden shelf next to my sink. I marred the edge pretty good and that was just on a piece of wood!!. I also bumped the edge against my ceramic hone , after I had gotten done with a coarser hone and put a nick in the edge, I had to go beyond my initial hone to a 220, that's frustrating!!!!. So handle your SR like you would a katana, mind your edge!! Hey, I think I will use that as a signature, heheh. I hope this helps, careful shaving all!

Adam

The edge is indeed delicate & even brushing a fingernail will cause damage.
The razor should always be closed or partially closed when not in use. Even a 30º-40º opening is safe on a hard surface. The edge will not rock into contact.

Yup...Handle with care, especially at the sink...Some have hit the blade against the tap.

Hey Zib , you said 'tap' I thought it was 'faucet' in the USA :D

I use my grandfather's old razor and have noticed tiny dings at the end of the blade I think come from the scales when the blade bumped them while closing. Probably from me admiring the blade for years before it occurred to me to actually use it.