Thread: Mastro Livi Razor Club

Well I only have a couple of razors so this won't be an issue il use the ren wax for the scales which is wood or horn and I plan to use a touch on mineral oil on the blades with an applicator pot I've seen used for camellia oil. I think this should keep me in good sted. I dry my razors after ever shave and strop then too before leaving them in a draw on a bed of tissue till I get home from work.

Originally Posted by Samadam

Well I only have a couple of razors so this won't be an issue il use the ren wax for the scales which is wood or horn and I plan to use a touch on mineral oil on the blades with an applicator pot I've seen used for camellia oil. I think this should keep me in good sted. I dry my razors after ever shave and strop then too before leaving them in a draw on a bed of tissue till I get home from work.

Sealed plastic container,Cheap. roll of Gauze bandage, Cheap. Mineral oil, cheap, swipe, swipe, done.

It's certainly a good idea . I managed to find an applicator for £11.00 plus postage so went with that. Lynn Abrams spoke about it one of his videos.

Guys when you are using your mastro livi loom strops how many strokes do you use on the bare leather and the CO ?

Originally Posted by Samadam

Guys when you are using your mastro livi loom strops how many strokes do you use on the bare leather and the CO ?

I do 4-5 laps on the Crox from time to time. 40 laps on the bare side

Jody sorry for the stupid question but by lap I take it you mean once up once down = one lap ?

I've heard that the Crox side doesn't need to be used very often maybe once a month, would you agree

Originally Posted by Samadam

Jody sorry for the stupid question but by lap I take it you mean once up once down = one lap ?

I've heard that the Crox side doesn't need to be used very often maybe once a month, would you agree

Hi Sam,
Yes a lap is just as you say. Re: crox, the rule of thumb is when the blade starts to tug then it's time. That could be every seven shaves with the blade or more or less. It's a very subjective thing.

I use the leather side each time for 50/100 laps. The side chrome do not use it hardly ever, I can do even 20 shaven. When I use the side chrome 30/40 laps.
I agree that it is a subjective matter.

Originally Posted by Samadam

Guys when you are using your mastro livi loom strops how many strokes do you use on the bare leather and the CO ?

I strictly follow Mastro Livi advices, as usual. Leather side every time I shave, as well as hand palm stropping, then leather side at the end of shaving in order to make sure the edge gets dry and no water will stay there.
As for linen side - that is the side where you apply chromium oxide paste - I barely use it. Like Jody said, this is a quite subjective thing and therefore your mileage may vary. As for me, I usually need to pass my razor on the CrOx every six months or so, however every time the razor starts to tug. This also depends on many factors, such as how you use your straight razor and how you strop and hone it, hardness of your beard. As for honing, I usually need to use a hone or stone every 18 months or so. Also in this case, it depends on how you use the razor and how you strop it. On this regard, the quality of strop and the stropping technique is absolutely fundamental and truly make a huge difference.

I haven't ever had to hone I have always turned to diamond pasted strops and that seams to keep my razors sharpe indefinitely. But I was going to buy a 12k stone for touch ups