Thread: How do you...?

Originally Posted by Berticus

I didn't have a problem last year with people touching my possessions. Then again I didn't have anything that was too unique. I have a collection of playing cards, but we all play with those... I also have the most powerful PC in the university... But it seems they're all a bit afraid of what it can do...

Yeah, I read your post on storage (also replied in it, I believe). I kept what that person said in mind. Next time I saw silica packs, I grabbed 'em! So I have a few silica packs, I think... Not realy sure if they're silica packs since it's in chinese...

Lets see, they are afraid of you computer so they play with your RAZOR. OK…

Mason

Originally Posted by Berticus

Yeah, I had already thought about what would happen if this would actually go to court. I mean not only if someone got injured but if my razor was compromised and I had to enforce the payment. I found out a few weeks ago that we have a family attorney, not sure what kind of attorney he is, but I thought he might be able to assist me legally on what I should do. Unfortunately I lost his contact. He's only called our house once and apparently he usually calls my parents' office number or their cell... I suppose I could ask my parents about his contact... But they don't know I'm straight shaving...

But anyway, I was thinking that I would not only have to add a "Do not touch" sign, but a lot of literature about why they can't touch it (cutting themselves and/or breaking the razor). But it wouldn't be a simple explanation like, "this is probably among the sharpest tools you'll ever encounter," but a really in-depth explanation. Then I realized how long that would be, and people most likely wouldn't read it... And I still wouldn't know how I would stand in the court of law. If someone here was a lawyer and could provide some advice, that would be great!

I think I'll get some wood from Home Depot or somewhere, make a box, line it with foam, put a lock on it, have some silica packets in there, wash the razor with 100% isopropyl (or marvacide) and finish it with tuf-glide.

What you want to do my friend is store your blades with rice. Rice will absorb an enormous amount of water and will attract it even from other materials. I have cheesecloth bags full of rice in the bag I use for razor storage.

Mason

Try this one on for size. A few years ago I was visiting my family when one of my brother in laws spotted the razor I had taken with me. You can see a picture of it above. This moron being a little bit of a bully asked me “What would happen if I did this?” and than started taping the cutting edge of my razor against the sink as if he was cutting wood!

Well what happened was that I did come unglued. And so did he… from 4 teeth, part of his lower lip, and any thoughts that just because he over matched me by 8 inches and 75 lbs. that he was a match for me.

Maybe I over did it?

Mason

I haven't read all the posts, but here's my solution to the original problems.

Store your razors IN something. You can go to cigar shops and purchase used cigar boxes for like $5. The spanish cedar is great at absorbing excess moisture, and you'll love the smell. Save a few silica packets the next time you come across them and throw them in the razor box to absorb extra moisture. Or just use a drawstring bag, you can find them in hemp shops that pot heads use to hold their glass pipes. Or put them in your sock drawer.

The point is - out of sight, out of mind. If people don't SEE your razors on display, they wont touch them. And they shouldn't be going through your stuff looking to play with them.

If they ask to see them, do what my friend Katie does - she holds it up and says 'see'....'no no, seeing isn't touching'. Just tell them flat out, the edge is so keen, they'll damage it if they touch it, and you don't want to have to re-sharpen it before your next shave.

Originally Posted by Ruckeriii

What you want to do my friend is store your blades with rice. Rice will absorb an enormous amount of water and will attract it even from other materials. I have cheesecloth bags full of rice in the bag I use for razor storage.

Mason

What a great suggestion! I had completely forgotten about this trick. When I was living in Hong Kong we used to put rice into the salt shaker and that made sure the salt remained dry and able to come through the little holes when shaken. Otherwise everything just clogged up and became unusable.

Thanks for the reminder, Mason.

Originally Posted by Ruckeriii

Try this one on for size. A few years ago I was visiting my family when one of my brother in laws spotted the razor I had taken with me. You can see a picture of it above. This moron being a little bit of a bully asked me “What would happen if I did this?” and than started taping the cutting edge of my razor against the sink as if he was cutting wood!

Well what happened was that I did come unglued. And so did he… from 4 teeth, part of his lower lip, and any thoughts that just because he over matched me by 8 inches and 75 lbs. that he was a match for me.

Maybe I over did it?

Mason

What a B**tard! Cheers to you, Mason!

You are now an honorary member of my "John Wayne/Clint Eastwood Hall of Fame"

Steve