Quote Originally Posted by Utopian View Post
I'm guessing there might be some water in with your soap. If not, that's going to be a fairly uncomfortable shave. Sure you want to prevent corrosion but there is a point of diminishing returns that certainly is crossed if you avoid all water contact on your blade.
Yes of course there's water in the soap, but the soap does not rust the blade. You strop before and after shaving and if your only using the razor on yourself I don't beleive there is a need for sterilization.