Finished second 7 day set "a study in horn" with this w&b 1" blade

**Phrank** · 11-30-2013, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by souschefdude

I chose a Humidor, because they are supposed to help regulate a steady environment. Humid environment if you are keeping Cigars in there. However, without a source of moisture, I figured it would help maintain a dry environment as well.
I have had 2 dozen blades in there for almost 3 years without wiping with oil, and I see no signs of pitting/rust etc. I do let the blade air out overnight on top of the box after drying it well manually. (I shave at night) In the AM I put it away. Of course, I had let the box dry in the first place when I bought it.
I recently added a few silicon gel dry packs, just for extra measure.
Incidentally, I also went and looked at pen cases after this post, but wound up back at Humidors. Seemed to me a less expensive option.

Starting to think the two large wooden cigar boxes I picked up for free (guy in the cigar store told me to take as many as I wanted), leaving the tops of the boxes open with the razors in their silicone socks works fine...think I'll actually take some time to think about this some more...this is a good thread!

**Heespharm** · 11-30-2013, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by Phrank

Starting to think the two large wooden cigar boxes I picked up for free (guy in the cigar store told me to take as many as I wanted), leaving the tops of the boxes open with the razors in their silicone socks works fine...think I'll actually take some time to think about this some more...this is a good thread!

Forgive my ignorance... What's a silicon sock

**Heespharm** · 11-30-2013, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by Heespharm

Forgive my ignorance... What's a silicon sock

Just looked it up and it's cheap to make! And available at Walmart?? Does it get better

**souschefdude** · 11-30-2013, 10:05 PM

400 Ct Cigar Humidor Display Cabinet End Table Case Burlwood | eBay

Originally Posted by Heespharm

Yeah I wanted something that can display the razors... Plus with my cvs discount this only cost me 7 dollars.. have a huge humidor but use a multi drawer took chest for my knives and razors... I feel like cedar is a good environment for keeping things so humidors are great as long as you air it out

**souschefdude** · 11-30-2013, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by Heespharm

It was my first go at rescale/restores... "The plastic set" Gotta replace the horn one for another plastic scale

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Wyobarber is gonna drool over that Green Spike

**Heespharm** · 11-30-2013, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by souschefdude

400 Ct Cigar Humidor Display Cabinet End Table Case Burlwood | eBay

Puhahaha that's too much storage space... At the rate I'm going tho...???

**Phrank** · 11-30-2013, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by Heespharm

Just looked it up and it's cheap to make! And available at Walmart?? Does it get better

I got them from Superior Shave:

This is an effective anti-rust solution for a lifetime; it is not merely a barrier prohibiting entry of moisture, but rather a tool which continually draws moisture from the inside to the outside; think of it as creating a reduced-humidity 'fog' within and beyond the razor, and the more arid the environment in which the razor's stored the bigger the foggy area. Simply store the straight razor inside and leave in the open so that the moisture wicked away from the interior to the exterior can evaporate.

Made for decades by hand in the USA by various American firms for the firearms industry (known as "gun sleeves", "silicone cloths", etc. etc.), these particular oil-and-silicone-treated-cotton sleeves are from 100% USA materials/labor and make oiling steel within potentially irrelevant. The makers say to not oil the steel for any razor stored inside the sleeve, for this can seal moisture under a film of oil (they've also decreed that if one insists on using both sleeve and oil, use a product which allows evaporation-by name they recommended Ballistol).

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