Thread: Out to Sea: Salt Water and Straight Razors

Depends on what type of sailing you plan on doing. I served four years onboard an aircraft carrier that had it's own potable water plant. We were able to shave and drink regular water.

I'm not sure what type of ship you are planning on sailing with, but hopefully it can produce potable water - for your razor's sake and your hydration.

Salt water is 1.056 or thereabouts density, or 2lbs of salt per gallon.

I still, from the aquarium days, have some sea salt in a bucket. If anyone wants to experiment with lathering with salt water, just PM me and I'll send you up to, oh, say 10 or 12lbs, which is what I have left.

I'm not asking why anyone would want to do this, just saying that I can help.

Just two thoughts.

Unless you're talking a ship with stabilizers a straight and rolling decks don't mix. The other is, it ain't worth the hassle trying to keep carbon steel clean with salt in the air. Even stainless will corrode on you.

Oh yea I was in the Navy on a 420 foot ship and I still wouldn't have wanted to use a straight most of the time.