Thread: Wipe or rinse?

I rinse under the tap .... paying special attention so that I'm not making one of those ...Oh no ! I chipped my razor posts ... Wipe with Kleenex and strop 20 round trips on leather. I also avoid getting my scales wet. Upon inspection if there is any moisture in there in spite of my being careful I run the kleenex through the scales.

I shave in the nude, and I've found a good way to avoid water on the scales. When I'm finished with a shaving pass I just stick the blade between my legs, squeeze them together, and pull the blade out real fast.

I use a small sponge. I found early on that whatever towel or washcloth I used was going to get chopped up so taking a cue from one of the members here I went to Walmart and bought a small 3 pack of sponges (only a couple bucks). The cheap, small rectangular ones used for cleaning work just fine. When my face is lathered up and I'm just about to start shaving I simply dunk the spuge in the sink and wring out the excess water. As the blade fills up with lather I simply wipe it off on the moist sponge. When I'm done with a pass I dunk the sponge back in the water (to rinse of the used lather) wring it out and start with the next pass. After several months, the sponge will have taken more than a few cuts. No worries, when it gets to that point I toss it and pull out a fresh one from the 3 pack. I really like this as very little water comes in contact with the razor so there's not much to be removed at the end of a shave and no puddles of water hiding in the pivot points or inside the scales..

Originally Posted by ace

I shave in the nude, and I've found a good way to avoid water on the scales. When I'm finished with a shaving pass I just stick the blade between my legs, squeeze them together, and pull the blade out real fast.

Oh man, that is too much!

Originally Posted by ace

I shave in the nude, and I've found a good way to avoid water on the scales. When I'm finished with a shaving pass I just stick the blade between my legs, squeeze them together, and pull the blade out real fast.

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Originally Posted by ace

I shave in the nude, and I've found a good way to avoid water on the scales. When I'm finished with a shaving pass I just stick the blade between my legs, squeeze them together, and pull the blade out real fast.

You had me going there for a second! Anyway, I shave with a sink of hot water to keep my lather bowl warm because I haven't had the courage to plunk down for a scuttle yet, so I hold the razor edge up under the surface and swish back and forth between sections. When the build up of shorn stubble gets too great, I wipe off on a towel that I hang off the shower rack. When I'm done shaving, I wipe down the entire razor and scales. At the hinge, I hold a dry section of towel for a few seconds and it appears that the capillary action of the towel attracts all or most of the moisture from within the hinge. Then I inspect the insides of the scales. If there are droplets still present in there, I sometimes floss with a strip of TP.

So far, I haven't had any adverse effects with this technique. I do like the sponge idea, though. It sounds like it's worth a go. I'm pretty sure I won't try flossing my thighs with a razor anytime soon!

It could be your imagination, but I would take a look at the pivot on your razor. Just in case.

Originally Posted by tree1

My razor, scales and all, get wet just from the mist in my bathroom. I have noticed that the razor has become more stiff to open. I've only used it 3 times, by the way. I wonder if it's just in my imagination.

If there is any corrosion in the pivot dental floss with a bit of metal polish is one way to get at it without depinning the razor.

Originally Posted by ace

I shave in the nude, and I've found a good way to avoid water on the scales. When I'm finished with a shaving pass I just stick the blade between my legs, squeeze them together, and pull the blade out real fast.

Just wanted to make sure I was doing this right I hold it edge up or edge down?

I rinse the blade only, under running hot water & wipe dry during the shave with a towel.
If testing multiple razors its a bad idea to lay them down wet whilst swapping to another one. After shaving I will wipe, then strop, then oil the blade & leave open over night just in case the scales contain some moisture I missed. If I suspect the pivot has been wet I will flood it with a WD spray as I don't have compressed air.
Of course the whole wet scale thing can be avoided by shaving with a traditional kamisori