Thread: Rotation! What? When? Where? Why?how?

Originally Posted by Library Guy

I use one razor a week. For me the week begins Monday morning and goes through Sunday.

By using each razor for seven consecutive days, I lean more about how the razor responds to stropping and I get a better baseline for its performance and edge holding ability.

This rotation schedule has been very instructive. Sort of the difference between dating and marriage.

That pretty much sums up both my thoughts and practices on the topic of rotation. Sometimes if I feel that I didn't get enough shaves in during the week (say 2 or 3, for whatever reason), or if I'm dialing in an edge, I will bump it up to 2 weeks use.

If Obie's collection of 19 razors is modest, mine is downright prudish at about half that. I keep seven in rotation and use one a week. Since I keep my razors upstairs and the one I use downstairs in the only bathroom, it's too much to remember to bring one down every day.

I keep a spreadsheet of when last used and last touched up. I grab the razor with oldest used date. Used to keep track of which hone I used as well, but nothing compares to my recently purchased J-Nat, so I use no other hone now.

I am now going to try the one per week method. Sounds fascinating.

Oh yeah: only 6 straights. Fil #13 & #14 DT, T. Hessen, DD Wonderedge, Wusthof, Jaguar. I've been thru many more than that, but this current stable with my current hone have placated my ADs for now

Regards

I confess that I must be completely obsessive-compusive... I have a couple of these six-slot pen cases for my razors. I pick six of my favorites for rotation and store the rest. I use them in order each day so that on day seven I am back to razor #1. That way, I don't have a "Monday razor", "Tuesday razor", etc. Occasionally, I will swap in a razor if I make an acquisition.