Thread: What cloth for making a razor sheath?

Are you currently using one of the silicone cloth sleeves? That is the first one I saw with no closure on their site.

That would be a good material if you live somewhere humid. I'm having some razor rolls made from upholstery fabric and lined with flannel. I bought some zerust Plastabs I will drop in some of the pockets for extra protection.

Originally Posted by mglindo

I have heard that some people use silver cloth as a liner whatever they use as the cover. It is an anti-tarnish cloth you can purchase on Amazon by the yard.

Yeah, I looked into using silver cloth myself. I was unable to find any sources that indicated it provided any significant protection from rust. I wish I had a set of silver scaled razors to wrap in silver cloth though.

JP5,

I'll tell you why I want a flap....to keep razors from being accidentally dumped out. I want a sleeve or something to keep them from getting scratched.

I'd prefer some fabric that can suck away moisture but after reading several posts here about how that really isn't necessary and knowing how OCD I am for keeping the metal dry and oiled, I probably don't need that high-tech material anyway.

*And I managed to dump out a razor today, none other than the "rebranded Filarmonica" I bought from a forum member here....launched it right out onto the concrete floor of the garage. It doesn't appear to be damaged though but that was certainly a wake up call.

Concrete floor?
Damn! I don't think any of my razors have been above concrete other than polishing on a buffer in the garage. Never in a finished stage. Always over the carpet of the bathroom tiles. Guess the bathroom tiles could cause an issue. I've dropped one razor out of the 80+ I now have that are shave ready. And it was while I was taking it out of the box it was delivered in. Plus I was right out of bed, so still half asleep. I sure woke up in a hurry when it hit the tiled floor of the kitchen.

Just be careful my friend. Hard floors and razors don't mix. Remember that the edge is as delicate as a porcelain doll, like the ones your mom might have collected. Or my wife. Ha. Damn its hard to be old.

As far as the flap on the sleeves... Just make the sleeves longer than the razors by a couple inches. Fold over the top when you carry them or put a rubber band around it with the long top folded over. Easier than making a flap and a ring to put the flap into. JMHO.

Originally Posted by randydance062449

I looked at this subject a number of years ago.
The material needs to not hold moisture so it needs to breathe. The dilema is that if it can breathe/wick out moisture in one direction then it can also absorb moisture from the other direction! The best material was a poly tht wicked moisture in both directions. Silk/cotton/flannel/felt all retained moisture and leather simply does not breathe at all.
So, the solution is to put away your razor dry and in a dry room/area.

Just my 2¢

Interesting. This had never crossed my mind.
I have been considering making leather razor cases.
My Hart leather cases work fine although they are open at the top end.

Originally Posted by Gasman

Concrete floor?
Damn! I don't think any of my razors have been above concrete other than polishing on a buffer in the garage. Never in a finished stage. Always over the carpet of the bathroom tiles. Guess the bathroom tiles could cause an issue. I've dropped one razor out of the 80+ I now have that are shave ready. And it was while I was taking it out of the box it was delivered in. Plus I was right out of bed, so still half asleep. I sure woke up in a hurry when it hit the tiled floor of the kitchen.

Just be careful my friend. Hard floors and razors don't mix. Remember that the edge is as delicate as a porcelain doll, like the ones your mom might have collected. Or my wife. Ha. Damn its hard to be old.

As far as the flap on the sleeves... Just make the sleeves longer than the razors by a couple inches. Fold over the top when you carry them or put a rubber band around it with the long top folded over. Easier than making a flap and a ring to put the flap into. JMHO.

And I'd say Murphy's Law.......anything that can go wrong, will go wrong, at the worst possible time.

For me, I think the more things I would put a razor in the more likely I'd drop it getting it out. Mine are laying on felt in a wooden box not located in the bathroom.

When I get ready to shave I open the box and choose a razor and put it in my pocket as I walk to the bathroom (if I'm wearing something with pockets). In the bathroom I lay the razor on top of a wicker basket near the sink.

When I'm through, I dry the blade, and strop it about 20 laps before putting it back in the box. Playing around with it more than that just increases the odds for dropping in my experience.

Originally Posted by AnglesMatter

I didn't mention a lot of things---most people don't mention what doesn't pertain to the conversation.

I wouldn't call my reply "rude" but it was a bit stern and if I had it to do over I'd reply differently, but it's just as rude (to me, maybe not to you) for a person to weigh in on something that clearly doesn't involve that person. If a member doesn't like razor sheaths for X reason that's wonderful---gosh it's just dandy---but that wasn't the question.

I appreciate all the replies that did pertain to what was asked. Wool, silver cloth, and felt huh? I'll look into those.

A razor roll might work for me too.....thank you for that.

seems to me he answered the question quite well. he gave you way more options than any one else and then offered an opinion that comes from more experience than you will ever have, Randy is one of the most helpful and nicest guy in the forum, and sharpest men in the razor world. you on the other hand are on the opposite end of the spectrum. next time you ask a question, listen to the answer. but I guess when I was a teenager I thought I knew it all Tc

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

seems to me he answered the question quite well. he gave you way more options than any one else and then offered an opinion that comes from more experience than you will ever have, Randy is one of the most helpful and nicest guy in the forum, and sharpest men in the razor world. you on the other hand are on the opposite end of the spectrum. next time you ask a question, listen to the answer. but I guess when I was a teenager I thought I knew it all Tc

As usual, you add nothing positive to the conversation.

Originally Posted by Whizbang

I have several 7-day felt rolls. They work well...no complaints. I am aware that you should not use leather because there is something used in the tanning process that can be harmful to SRs. But truthfully, I believe any kind of cloth would work fine.

Only chrome tanned leather can be harmful and that is if there is excessive chromium salts left behind. It can rust metal pretty quickly. Some of the lower grade imported leather isn't rinsed enough to remove the excess salts. Veg tanned or true oil tanned leather will work. That silver cloth looks interesting for a liner. Never even thought of that. I think most of the materials mentioned shouldn't scratch. Most scratches I have seen are from metal closures that are in direct contact with the razors or abrasive dust particles (sanding or grinding dust). I learned to keep my razors away from my work area.