Thread: Straight Razor Rust

I've been shaving with a straight razor for a few days now. When preparing to shave for the second time I noticed my razor was giving more resistance when rotating it. I looked closely and saw rust around the pivot.

I'm not sure how to dry this part of the razor. I insert a folded tissue inside the scales and dry that out, but it still rusts on the pivot!

Any suggestions? And can I make the razor rotate smoothly again?

You could try a spray or a couple drops of WD-40 or a similar water displacing lubricant.

Joej I found I had that exact same problem, for now i just gave it a drop of sewingmachineoil and gave the SR a good workout (opening and closing repeatedly) with it and it helped a good deal. For a more permanent solution I've ordered some boeshield T-9, I'll let you know how that works.

Or just use some wd-40 as sugested above, that should work great too

order yourself some tuf glide from The Classic Edge Shaving Store Your Straight Razor Specialists. and add a couple drops to that area a couple times a month. you wont ever have that problem again. plus the stuff is great for protecting any metal and it doesnt wear off fast, it protects the metal for quite a long time

I was looking at a Lynn A. video not too long ago. And the best way to prevent rust is not to get the whole SR wet. Meaning wetting the scales. He said on the video to only wet the blade try to stay away from wetting the scales at all times. You can even wipe the blade on a towel and continue shaving after. Make sure to clean the blade and its scales when done after every shave. Also keep it in a case or wrap it around in a cloth if you keep the blade in a moistureize place. All that helped me and my blade has been pretty good.
Hope this helps..

Thanks you guys I'll try to lubricate it with something and avoid getting water in the scales.

Thanks again!

Originally Posted by joej326

I've been shaving with a straight razor for a few days now. When preparing to shave for the second time I noticed my razor was giving more resistance when rotating it. I looked closely and saw rust around the pivot.

I'm not sure how to dry this part of the razor. I insert a folded tissue inside the scales and dry that out, but it still rusts on the pivot!

Any suggestions? And can I make the razor rotate smoothly again?

Use some 'inox-mx3 FG' oil is food grade and you can buy it from most auto stores. I use it on my dovo,it had the same problem.

I use the air duster method. Give it a small blast on either side of the pivot and then wipe the blade again. Then I give it a good inspection for any water droplets.