J.R. Torrey on razor use and care
I copied this photo of Torrey Razor Company's instructions from an ebay auction. The most interesting part for me is the suggestion to dip the razor in hot water before putting it to your face. An old barber had told me that many years ago. I have been trying it here lately and it really seems to improve my shave.
The other thing is giving the blade a few strokes on the strop when you are finished to remove moisture and prevent rust. This is something else old Frank Natale ,the barber, told me back then. Maybe he had a Torrey and read the same instructions at some point of perhaps that was just the commonly known and accepted method back then.
I like to do ten round trips on the strop after I wipe the blade with tissue at the end of the shave. I figure there may be microscopic bits of skin and hair in the striations and the strop will clean them out. I then wipe my blade with a rust preventative.
Note the comment that persons not adept in the handling of razors condemning the razor when the fault lies in the unskilful use of it. Some things never change. :)
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