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    Quote Originally Posted by Pithor View Post
    ....I have at it with a bit of newspaper. .....
    What is this? Never heard of such a thing
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    Never have polished my razors. They are what they are. When I look at them I try to visualize where they came from and their histories. Why would I destroy their patina? However, if you like nice shiny objects, polish the hell out of them. After all, they are your razors!
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    Quote Originally Posted by trondsi View Post
    What is this? Never heard of such a thing
    Between the micro wood fibers and the ink newspaper is a wonderful polishing tool.

    In fact it can be used as a strop. Yes it can!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Johntoad57 View Post
    Never have polished my razors. They are what they are. When I look at them I try to visualize where they came from and their histories. Why would I destroy their patina? However, if you like nice shiny objects, polish the hell out of them. After all, they are your razors!
    I'm on the other side of that coin. I think of it more like classic cars or motorcycles. I don't want to drive a junker so I keep them polished. About once every three months. I'll just use some metal polish on lint free cloth. My biggest concern being sanitation.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cudarunner View Post
    Between the micro wood fibers and the ink newspaper is a wonderful polishing tool.

    In fact it can be used as a strop. Yes it can!
    Absolutely! Newspaper is a wonderful product. Years ago we used newspaper to polish windows after washing with soap and water. And a newspaper strop is part of my post-shave routine. Also good for wrapping fish guts!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Whizbang View Post
    Absolutely! Newspaper is a wonderful product. Years ago we used newspaper to polish windows after washing with soap and water. And a newspaper strop is part of my post-shave routine. Also good for wrapping fish guts!
    It's also the best way to get the fireplace going.

    But I really have to try this newspaper stropping thing
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    The flooding in Missouri has turned the hill I live on into an island. Knowing I would be "traveling" a few days I packed the dopp kit but forgot my strop. Looks like I got wind of using newspaper as a stropping medium at exactly the right time.

    Thank you, my friends!
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    If you used the same blade each day would you oil it everyday?
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    I only have a couple that I polish, some nicely restored vintage blades. Most of my razors have their original patina and the rest are slowly developing their own!
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    For the first time in 5 years, I polished my T-I Oakwing today to remove some water stains. This razor came with a highly polished finish, so the marks bugged me a little. Thankfully, I located my Simichrome which made the work very easy.

    I take care to dry my blades completely after shaving, and our climate is fairly dry, so I typically don't have to deal with the need for polishing unless it's a vintage score from the bay or elsewhere.
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