Thread: Oiling a Razor

Yes but it smells and its said to not being too friendly with brass.

It takes very little machine oil sewing machine/3in1 a drop or less will cover the blade. I wipe/spread the oil with my finger and thumb to a very thin film of oil.

I never have a problem with the oil beading up. Do you have some residual film left over from buffing compounds on the blade?

Charlie

Originally Posted by 0livia

Yes but it smells and its said to not being too friendly with brass.

It does have a strange sort of smell, I admit. I didn't like it at first, but it has grown on me. It doesn't smell quite as bad as camellia that has gone rancid!

If I ever get a brass razor, I'll introduce it to the ballistol gently and make sure they shake hands before I leave them alone...

Regards,
Neil

LOL thats very polite of course.
DE razors will be quite greatful and pins, too.

With all this oil talk is it a good idea to put oil on the blade after every shave or is it something i should do when im not going to use the blade for a while.

I use a mixture of coconut oil and olive oil in a small bottle. When I finish that I will use olive oil. I read that is what they used in the Middle Ages. If it was good enough for King Arthur it is good enough for me.

keep it simple and cheap, i use olive oil