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    I like my The Superior Shave razor sheath but it would be a lot nicer if it had a button-up flap on the end. Unless someone sells those, I might need to make my own.

    What cloth would be best for a straight razor sheath?

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    Anything soft and relatively strong should do just fine. I've seen canvas, flannel, velvet, and probably others I cannot think of off hand.

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    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¢
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    Quote Originally Posted by randydance062449 View Post
    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¢
    A continuing thing on forums, the question isn't answered, instead an opinion is given that contradicts the question. If one cannot answer the question, it's better to answer a different question.

    I am not so much worried about moisture....I keep my tools (any tool) dry and oiled (all tools). What I am worried about is scratches.

    So anyone else interested in answering the question?
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    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.

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    Wool is a good one! Pendleton has a lot of colors and designs. You can come up with something very unique.

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    I made a couple rolls and a few sheaths out of gray felt. No flap on the sheaths, but deep enough the razor fits all the way i side. I thought about flannel inside of jean material but figured i was getting carried away. The felt worked just fine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AnglesMatter View Post
    A continuing thing on forums, the question isn't answered, instead an opinion is given that contradicts the question. If one cannot answer the question, it's better to answer a different question.

    I am not so much worried about moisture....I keep my tools (any tool) dry and oiled (all tools). What I am worried about is scratches.

    So anyone else interested in answering the question?
    Wow that was rude.

    Please re-read your original post and notice what you did not mention.

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Utopian View Post
    Wow that was rude.

    Please re-read your original post and notice what you did not mention.
    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.
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