Quote Originally Posted by fccexpert View Post
I'm curious as to why you think a stainless steel razor is qoing to require less day to day care than a carbon steel one. True, the blade will be less prone to oxidation, but that should not be a problem with carbon steel if you dry it well after use. But, the SS blade will still need to be stropped, and honed just like a carbon steel one. In fact, since the most common stainless used for razors (440C) is slightly less hard than carbon steel, it may actually require more frequent honing (probably not so as you would notice it though).

I personally like stainless, as you don't have to be quite as fastidious as you do with HCS. Just wipe it down, never need to worry about oiling it, etc.

My experience would seem to show that stainless may actually have better edge retention longevity than HCS. It may not be as hard on the Rockwell scale, but it has definitely got greater wear resistance (I know through personal experience when modifying stainless razors, they are noticeably more resistant to the grindstones).

I think stainless is a good choice for the environment Khaos is proposing to use it in.