Thread: After Shaving... Not Aftershave!

I'll share my routine like the others, and maybe you can take something from it. I use toilet paper to clean lather off my blade while shaving and after. But if I feel it needs a rinse i give it one. If by chance I get water in the pivot area, I pick up the blow dryer (which also works great on foggy mirrors). Hot air for ten seconds will do the trick. I know it's not good for any of my wooden scales, but then again neither is moisture. Then I give it ten or so passes on the linen strop and I put the razor away.
As far as the brush, I just rinse it until when I squeeze it, no lather comes out on the hair tips. The with the shower curtain drawn shut, I reach in to the shower stall and wrist flick the brush several times then I hang it up upside down.
And finally, my face. I rinse with cold water, blot dry with towel and go without any after shave products alltogether.
If I ever feel a need to oil my razor, I use Neatsfoot oil from a Japanese Wood Working site that Lynn told me about once.
Good luck, Have fun and keep us posted on how it goes.

I had this same question when I was researching SR shaving earlier this year. After watching videos and reading various SRP posts I took a bit of advice from everything and came up with a process that has been working for me. When done shaving, I place the SR on a towel that I have on top of the sink. I then hold the SR on the towel and dry off the SR with some TP. I dry the blade, outer scale sides, and inner scale sides by sliding the TP between the scales. When I am satisfied that the SR is dry, I place it in its resting place: a top narrow drawer in my bedroom bureau. This drawer was designed to hold jewelry and came with a multi-compartment felt-lined jewelry organizer; it worked out very conveniently for my SR. I have some old/clean cotton socks in the back of the drawer for further moisture reduction/absorption. I like to keep the SR in a moisture-free environment, so I figured that I'd not store it in the bathroom; I don't have to worry about oiling the SR, unless I planned on putting it away it for a while.

My 2nd option for the resting place was the sock drawer, but that was too deep.

Not sure if i'm the only one to do it but after i dry the blade, i put some rubbing alcohol on a piece of TP and clean all the steel with it. I find that, because the alcohol evaporates so quickly, it takes any residual moisture with it. PLUS it sanitizes the razor after every shave. I throw a light application of mineral oil on the blade if i'm not going to use it for a few days as well.

My after the shave routine comprises as follows:

Rinse my razor and lay it open on a towel out of my way, completely. I then rinse my face with warm water. Then with cold water. Rub down the face with alum. I then clean my brush, drip bowl, mug, and brush scuttle. I found that by that time if there is any sting from the alum it is gone by then. I then rinse my face with cold water and apply the aftershave of choice. Then I turn to my razor. I dry it off with some tp especially between the scales. Then I put a couple drops of mineral oil on a q-tip apply to the blade and pivot the blade a few times to get it in the pin. Put the razor away and have a good day.

Originally Posted by brooksie967

Not sure if i'm the only one to do it but after i dry the blade, i put some rubbing alcohol on a piece of TP and clean all the steel with it. I find that, because the alcohol evaporates so quickly, it takes any residual moisture with it. PLUS it sanitizes the razor after every shave. I throw a light application of mineral oil on the blade if i'm not going to use it for a few days as well.

That's the same thing that I do except I strop my razor first then put alcohol on it. I have not had any issues so far!!

Originally Posted by brooksie967

Not sure if i'm the only one to do it but after i dry the blade, i put some rubbing alcohol on a piece of TP and

Everclear after I do a touchup on the hone or CrOx.

Originally Posted by Pyrateknight

Everclear after I do a touchup on the hone or CrOx.

Heh heh, One for you... One for me...

Thanks guys. I have tried some of the suggestions. I cleaned up the oil from the new blade from all angles, using tissue and paper towel. After shaving it wasn't so bad. I am careful when rinsing and while shaving. Only clean dry hands touch or hold the SR. I rinse the blade during and after, but don't get water past the heel. I started with the small detailed wiping the first time, but found there was nothing to wipe inside the scales or around the pivot, so I've already stopped. Perhaps that will be once a week. I did wipe with a cloth pinched around the spine, up to but not actually touching the edge, swiping from heel to toe. I did strop 10 and 20 which I might reduce to 6 and 10 when I get better at stropping. I did leave it out to air dry each time but was lucky. The fiance won't be allowing that in the future. I inspected frequently and have no visible issues. I will likely add the alcohol step as I like that a bit. I am not oiling the blade per se. As an experiment, I did rub some eyebrow oil onto it the second day and that seemed like a fine idea. I was going to buy some mineral oil, but found I actually have 'blade oil' from some electric trimmer kit I got years ago. If I anticipate no shaving for more than 48 hours, I'll put a drop of that on there and spread it around.

In general, I'm stoked with the blade. I'm not good at using it, but it sure is a nice blade!