My custom 7 day razor case !

Well long story short I was able to do this because FacialDirt started a thread on his project and found the perfect insert material that is able to be used by the begginer.. like me !

So a BIG thank you for the Craftsman Foam... I went to Sears and picked it up and got a great box from a store that sells left over stuff... its almost like a semi-organized outlet. Tuesday Morning it's called.
$19.99 foam
$ 6.99 box - Its one of those boxes that looks like a book
Not a bad first try and I have a ton of the foam left over. This stuff is great. It's easy to work with, though a fresh razor blade cuts way better then the silly knife they give you.

Makes for a great 7 Day set !

Wow looks awesome :) you also have some nice looking razors there :)

beautiful box, well done.
Show us your razors please!

Cool! Love the box! Would be nice with black velvet moulded in to the foam...

Earthdawn, that is a smart looking case. The razors are safely cushioned. One question: Does air have a chance to circulate on the bottom? Good work.

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Earthdawn, that is a smart looking case. The razors are safely cushioned. One question: Does air have a chance to circulate on the bottom? Good work.

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The foam is 1/2" thick and I did it in 2 layers. 1 solid piece for the bottom and then 2 strips. 1 strip on each side about 1" wide that I cut the channels into. So there is breathing room under the baldes but the bottom curve of the razors rest on the bottom layer of the foam but as the razors curve upwards it leaves room to circulate. The foam is super easy to work with while keeping it neat and not tearing. So you could form pockets or holes in the bottom foam to house those moisture absorbing packets if you wanted or make your own with cheese cloth and rice. Good idea now that I am thinking about it.
I am going to do the strips again as my first try was not as preciese as it could be. You can see in the pic it is far from perfect but like I said for a first try and by someone who is NOT mechanically inclined it came out really well IMO. :)

Hello, Earthdawn: That works for me. Good show. That, indeed, is a smart looking razor case. Well done, my good friend.

Nice :)

care to show what the razors look like outside of the box? :P

Nice looking case.

Very nice box. I like the top painting.

Thanks for posting your find og the Sears foam. I have a bunch of cigar boxes I can use for storage but haven't found a foam I liked. I'll give your find a look the next time I'm near a Sears. As a side note, I had five straight razors stored in a paper covered cigar box for around 15 years with not rust at all when I broke them out again. I'm guessing that the Spanish cedar the box is made of may have helped. That, or the box absorbed the moisture regardless of the type of wood. Since I have more cigar boxes handy it doesn't matter which is the most helpful.

Looks gorgeous. Do you strop all of them once a week and use the kit that way?

I like that idea!! Thanks for posting!!

Very nice and inventive way to store your razors!

That is one sharp looking 7 day set! I'm SO stealing your idea LOL! Very nice.

John

That's a very nice job. I am knocking around the idea of making a 7-day case myself, so this is definitely food for thought. Thanks for sharing!

Sorry for the late reply but I strop them after and before use

I use linen to strop before putting them away.

I got another box with so Ill be making another one soon to house a few more :)


And thanks to all for the positive feedback !

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Originally Posted by Earthdawn

Well long story short I was able to do this because FacialDirt started a thread on his project and found the perfect insert material that is able to be used by the begginer.. like me !

So a BIG thank you for the Craftsman Foam... I went to Sears and picked it up and got a great box from a store that sells left over stuff... its almost like a semi-organized outlet. Tuesday Morning it's called.
$19.99 foam
$ 6.99 box - Its one of those boxes that looks like a book
Not a bad first try and I have a ton of the foam left over. This stuff is great. It's easy to work with, though a fresh razor blade cuts way better then the silly knife they give you.

Makes for a great 7 Day set !

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So you are starting a library of razors?
Excellent work.
If you need a librarian I have someone in mind who could be pursuaded :tu:

Nice and simple, looks great.

Very nice, I'm impressed!

Hi Earthdawn,

Thanks a nice piece of handiwork you have done there

Sam.

Very cool!

Very nice and practical case design.

I am thinking I will need something like this in the future! I wish the foam wasn't $20 though!