Thread: Storing razors -- to oil or not to oil? That is the question.

I read different approaches to storing SRs. Some say just keep them dry and you don't need to oil the blade/edge. Others say a drop of oil won't hurt, its cheap insurance. Some keep their SRs in air tight jars, others store them in the bathroom, some use tote boxes or cigar boxes...all with or without gel packs. Some say it depends on local climate and humidity levels.

I understand when we say storage that means different things to different people. Is "storage" one day, one week one month? Are there different approaches for different time periods of storage? What is your preferred method of short and long term storage?

I clean them and oil them every single time. I keep a log on each razor with the date they get used, so I may use it after a day or a month, regardless, my process is the same.

I have razors that have been stored for over 2 years & others waiting in rotation for daily use. I live in South Florida with high humidity.
All are coated with mineral oil only, not a spot on any.

It does not take but about 20 seconds to coat the razor, so why not?

I will only oil my razors if I am going for a month or so. Other than that they get cleaned and dried after the shave and put back into one of several cutlery boxes I have converted to hold them. These cutlery boxes are not kept in the Bathroom and our climate is not a problem re: humidity with the house being heated in winter and AC'd in summer. It is a YMMV thing.

If I lived where humidity was a big problem I'd probably store them in some sort of dry box.

Bob

Use.....clean with water.....run across the barber hone a few strokes......strop on pasted strop.......linen or nylon strop.......then plain leather strop......then Ballistol to the pivot pin and lightly coat the blade too. Voila, like Hiralu stated, why not!!!! Never a issue as well.

Proper rinsing then drying with tissue, especially between the scales, few laps on the linen strop to clean and dry, then into a treated razor sock and into the razor chest. Never use oil....

I take about five minutes to fill a shot glass full of Q-Tips for cleaning inside the scales. I use a pair of pliers to smash the heads of the Q-Tips so they fit easily inside the scales.

Ballistrol is perfect to protect the edge of my razors. I highly recommend its use. I'm in SoFla and never had a problem.

Originally Posted by BanjoTom

Ballistrol is perfect to protect the edge of my razors. I highly recommend its use. I'm in SoFla and never had a problem.

Great stuff isn't it Tom! I would not be without it now.

Originally Posted by hrfdez

I clean them and oil them every single time. I keep a log on each razor with the date they get used, so I may use it after a day or a month, regardless, my process is the same.

WOW :-)! A log of when you used you razor. Never thought of that.
I am a big fan of Ballistol. I add some to my Smith's Honing Solution & use it on my Ark's & Coti. That stuff is great for about anything.