Thread: Another dumb question

Guys,

I'm still at the beginner level with my honeing but are occassionaly getting good results so here it comes:

When changing from the 4 to the 8k what is the best way to stop grit contamination? At the moment I'm rinsing in water and carefully wiping with toilet paper Is it ok to do this or am I at risk of dulling the edge

I could't get a norton over here so I have a king brand japanese water hone. Cuts sooooo sloooow.

Yea, I think your OK. I wipe the blade down and wipe the hone down too sometimes.

Thanks Alan,

This weekend is razor weekend - I can feel it in my bones

This is a subject I've been wondering about myself. Your suppose to wipe down and dry your razor after every use to store it dry.... I have been patting it down with toilet paper or a dry towel... I find myself wanting to also strop my blade across a towel... would that hurt it? Are there any Do's and Don'ts to drying off a blade? Anyone care to share what they do to dry off a blade?

Billy,

If you mean drying after shaving I wash under hot water then dry the majority of the blade with TP. I then strop about 20 times to ensure the edge is dry

Hope this helps

Yes Aussie, it does help... I pretty much do the same, but im always feel like theres some other technic I should be using lol... LIke maybe im damaging the blade bevel or something when I touch it with the toilet paper lol... Maybe Im just to gentle with it.

Oh, yes! Hundreds of rules for drying off a blade. I strop on a towel too. As you can imagine care is a must. Some basic rules are: Use hot water to wash the blade, not cool. Dry blade, leave open. Carefully remove water, watch out for the pin area. Fold up and put away after about 10 minutes (remember to put it away, thats not a rule thats me being stupid and forgetting it on the counter). Some guys strop afterward to dry better. I sometimes run it over the linen for this purpose (again not a rule just me). Do a search and you'll learn more. I've been shaving with a stainless lately so I don't get too worried about it. If I'm using a carbon razor and I'm not going to use it again soon, I apply a light coat of oil. I also find that no matter how much I try, if I return to the razor 10 minutes later I always find a spot of water.

I wash the blade with hot soapy water to get off the dead skin cells that stick to it. Then I dry the blade with a towel and strop the blade with the towel in the palm of my hand. I then stop the blade about 20 laps on leather.
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I think everyone has their own ritual for drying that blade. I rinse in hot water and then wipe in a diagonal pattern kind of like a stropping motion then blow air between the scales to get the water out and leave open for about 30 minutes to ensure its dry. Since I have about a 40 razor rotation I wipe the blade down good with sterol and put away.

After shaving rinse with hot water and dry all but right up to the edge with a clean soft cotton cloth; Ray's barber towel is perfect for this. Dry left thumb and index finger by pulling a dry terrycloth towel through them while squeezing the towel. Then lightly pinch the edge at the rear from the bottom and move the finger/thumb pads toward the tip. Use caution, but it's not as dangerous as it sounds. Then heat the blade (and scale gap lightly) with a hair dryer and strop while warm. A pipe cleaner will clean out the water between the scales if you get any in there. I try to never let lather or water get to the pivot pin or even close to it.

Monte