Thread: Long term storage

G'day I have a really nice Puma with coffin, it looks like it has never been used. Has the original plastic inner bag. Anyway I don't want to touch it until I can hone properly and confidently so I figure that will be a long time. Should I keep it in its coffin in a draw somewhere or should it be out in the air etc. I read something about celluloid blowup (so I'm a little paranoid at the moment)and this looks like it has those yellowish celluloid scales trying to look like ivory. Ps I have trumpet oil is that ok for blade protection ?I think it's similar to sewing machine oil.

Thanks brian

I have used carnuba wax in the past, but with that nice and valuable of a blade I wouldn't take any chances with an unknown, and get something specifically meant for razors..
http://www.classicshaving.com/catalo...001/404515.htm

Yes fair enough, a bottle of that stuff woudn't go astray. Might get some other goodies while i'm at it.

Thanks
brian

It is really muggy in Sydney at the moment. To give an Idea the portable airconditioner extracted about 6 litres, over 1.5 gallons of water from the air today.

I rinse and wipe my razors after each use, air dry then put away but with the hummidity I am finding little black dots on all of them but the wedge.

Sterol is definitely going to be on my shopping list to be used after I dry each razor.

I like sterol for short term storage but for long term I like No Rust sold by Russell knives. Its silicon based and will protect better than anything I 've yet found.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I like sterol for short term storage but for long term I like No Rust sold by Russell knives. Its silicon based and will protect better than anything I 've yet found.

This?

"Rust Free" Sounds like good stuff. I think I'll be ordering soon.