Thread: Keeping ahead of tarnish

I had wondered about this myself. I use camellia oil. If lightly applied, I haven't seen any rust or tarnish. Some razors haven't been touched for almost a year and still look great. I was told it's the same remedy the Japanese used on their samurai blades.

Originally Posted by FacialDirt

I had wondered about this myself. I use camellia oil. If lightly applied, I haven't seen any rust or tarnish. Some razors haven't been touched for almost a year and still look great. I was told it's the same remedy the Japanese used on their samurai blades.

The saya (scabbard) of J swords is also made of Paulownia wood which absorbs moisure protecting the blade.
There's an idea make a razor box out of it.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

The saya (scabbard) of J swords is also made of Paulownia wood which absorbs moisure protecting the blade.
There's an idea make a razor box out of it.

hey that's a great idea!
gotta say, I had never thought of doing that- making the razor storage out of a wood that absorbs moisture. it seems like a no brainer...... or am I the no brainer?

marine grade tuf cloth for my razors.

I am away from the bulk of my razors for long periods of time, only checking them every 6 or so months. All they get when I do see them is a fresh rub of renaissance wax and some TufGlide on the pivot. Yet to see any degradation.

Iron and Oxygen just go together like...well, pizza and beer or steak and potatoes.

As soon as the metal is exposed to the air rust starts to form. You can't see it's because it's microscopic but it's there. Short of sealing the metal in some neutral environment like Argon Gas you can't stop the process only slow it down. Even temp and humidity controlled chambers won't stop it completely.

One of the rarest minerals found in nature is Native Iron (of terrestrial origin).