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Thread: Where Do You Keep the Regulars?
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05-21-2009, 12:21 AM #1
Where Do You Keep the Regulars?
I've gotten to where I have my regular rotation of 7 in the bathroom. The rest are in holding in various stages of rest, restoration, cleaning or honing, or otherwise not in daily use.
The 7 that I use in daily rotation just sit in my shaving corner of the master bath. I picked up 2 really nice holders but at almost $100 a pop, I stopped at 2. So the other 5 SRs sit on top of a large jar of shaving cream and I'm afraid they'll get bumped off at some point. I ordered a few of Olivia's felt holders (one to hold 9 regulars and a big one to hold 18 "ready to come off the bench") and was about to mount them on the wall when the wife nixed the idea on grounds of - well - I guess because something didn't match.
So, where does everyone keep their regular blades, the ones you rotate through?
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05-21-2009, 12:28 AM #2
I keep my current rotation on top of the old drafting (or whatever it is, I picked it up at a flea market) box I store the rest of the razors, not in my rotation.
I keep a bunch of silicone desiccant bags in there with them too, just to be safe.
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05-21-2009, 12:30 AM #3
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Thanked: 235My regulars live in the top layer of my razor rack in this box.
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05-21-2009, 12:34 AM #4
Well I'll tell you, I have about 100 razors. So I have about 30 that are my rotation for the week. Then I have another 40 just for a weekend rotation and the rest are use now and then. My weekly razors either came with individual boxes or I got some pen boxes from BurlWoodbox.com and that's where I keep them. My weekenders I keep in a forstner box I bought a few years back and the rest I have either in a box vlad made for me or an old oak box I refinished a few years back.
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05-21-2009, 12:39 AM #5
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05-21-2009, 01:11 AM #6
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Thanked: 402ndw76 that is a very nice razor box!
AirColorado I'm sorry it did not work out on the wall but maybe its better you fold it and put it into a drawer.
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05-21-2009, 01:43 AM #7
Funny - that's exactly what my wife told me! You sure I didn't speak German in a past life? :-) Anyway after seeing those boxes I went and bought a Thiers-Issard 7 day box - burlwood from Classic Shaving - it looks nice so I guess I'll have a home for the daily rotation blades in a few days. Your holders will be holding the ones awaiting their turn in the rotation - and to use when I travel as well as the upcoming talk I agreed to give to the barber school!
And here's a pic from the site. I looked at their 28 razor box but it's a bit too steep for me at the moment.Last edited by AirColorado; 05-21-2009 at 05:26 AM. Reason: Add pic
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05-21-2009, 02:37 PM #8
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Thanked: 41I keep mine on the sink in a couple pipe holders.
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05-21-2009, 02:47 PM #9
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Thanked: 235I just learned a painful lesson. I live in Thailand, well and truely in the tropics. During the dry season I can just wipe my razor once I'm finished with it and store it in an airy place. But now that the wet season has started there is a lot more humidity in the air. I have learned that I need to make sure my razor is well and truely dry before I put it away. Today I found a fair bit of rust on the last few razors I have used. So now, every morning before I put the razor away I have to hold it infront of the fan for a minute or two to make sure every last bit of moisture is gone.
The razor box will still be fine, but I have to make sure that they are perfectly dry before the are put away.
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05-21-2009, 02:58 PM #10
Pipe holders! Great idea Mkevenson! I wonder if it's too late to cancel the box order? That looks great and what an easy way to get at them - and let them dry properly.
Ndw I was thinking about that last week - how much humidity is too much before it starts to stain or rust the blades? No humidity at this altitude to speak of but I imagine it's a bit like Houston there - 98 humidity constantly. I wonder if the blow drier will cause any problems of it's own with the scales?