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I have seen a few posts about rusty razors, assuming the razors are in an enclosed environment adding a sachet of silica gel would absorb the moisture, you normally get it free in shoes, and weirdly beef jerky (had to stop a friends girlfriend from sprinkling it over the jerky- she thought it was extra seasoning). And if not should be fairly easy to obtain. I threw a few in with my tools when they went by sea from UK to Australia no rust or owt.
Yup. My razors are stored with a bunch of the stuff in an airtight container. Just not a great idea with untreated wooden boxes. Ask me how I know. :p
Hey ed,
One of the best storage things I've found is applying Renaissance Wax to the blades, and I also treat the scales too. Great stuff and used by the British Museum. Here's a link to a source (don't think it'll help you since it's in California) but you can read about it and then maybe source it down under. Oz may have a clue to finding it.
I even treat my regular rotation of razors with it too. Helps keeps soap, etc. from adhering to the blade.
Straight Razor Maintenance & Repair Needs
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Howard :)
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Originally Posted by onimaru55
Oh go on then, how do you know? :-)
Thanks For The Link!Quote:
Originally Posted by SirStropalot
I just use a quick spray and wipedown with inox(not food grade, is a bit hard to find in Karratha), as sugested by Oz, though I do only have one and a bit razors currently.
I didn't keep the pieces or I could show you pics.Quote:
Originally Posted by edhewitt
I treat my razors with Ballistol. It's a fine weapon oil made from natural ingredients. It's good for wood, plastic and leather also. A "swiss army knife" like WD-40 but dermatologically tested. It is a German product but probably available in other countries too. That's their website: Ballistol | Startseite
I use Eucalyptus oil. I may have already said that, I tend to say that a lot. Also, having a reasonably small number of razors in constant rotation (I have seven) means they all get used about once a week (which means they get maintained once a week). I actually allocate a day to each razor, working through my two three-razor cases and 'loose' razor in its coffin in order.
I often don't shave on Saturdays, and only randomly shave on Sundays, so some get less use than others, but I swap the order quite a bit. For instance, today I used my Klas Törnblom, but that's actually 'programmed' for Sundays. I didn't use that on Sunday, though, as I used the Jernbolaget that I'd freshly honed, so I used it today instead, as I'm half way through honing the troublesome De Pews which was what was actually programmed for today.
I program them based on sharpness, smoothness and their character. For instance, I don't want to follow a really sharp razor with another really sharp razor; I want a smooth (rather than sharp) razor to follow a sharp razor. I also want a really nice razor on Mondays (to combat Mondayitis) but also a nice one on Tuesday (Tuesdays are boring). Sunday of courses reserved for the most special razor. Friday is a bit of a problem. It can be a don't care day (as in casual Friday) but on the (very rare) event one may venture to the pub one may wish to be well shaved. Thursdays can be anything, but still keeping with the sharp doesn't follow sharp ethos.
Saturday is DE day, as my father used a DE and I remember he'd shave after mowing the lawns and before tea on Saturdays...
I think maybe I missed a day out there somewhere, did I?
Thanx for the headsup on the Renwax Howard.Quote:
Originally Posted by SirStropalot
Think I've seen Renaissance products in some of the hardware chains here.
Carl, you must be a professional programmer to remember all that.... :aargh:
Sunbird
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Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider
It's amazing, we don't know each other in person, live thousands of miles apart and still have almost the same preferences, at least to some extent. Believe it or not, on Mondays You like a nice razor; so do I. And on Tuesdays... yes me also - a nice razor on a Tuesday is a fine thing. We might differ on Wednesday, as You left the Wednesday out. For me Wednesday is a day where I prefer a nice razor. Thursday is different in so far, that I really go for a nice razor on Thursdays. Thursdays are just days for nice razors - but each on his own. Friday is debatable, but if I can I go for a nice razor. Saturday and Sunday, like Yours, more so-so. Mostly I take a nice razor on Saturdays and one that is nice on Sunday. But sometimes I change - not to become bored - Then I take the nice one on Sunday and one that is nice on Saturday... or I just leave one out, nicely.Quote:
Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider
Well, we're probably the same because we're both German, at least I'm about 33.33% German. You see, not all my razors are nice; some are a little shabby. Wednesday can be shabby razor day, but Thursday can't. Friday COULD be shabby razor day, because by then the week's almost over and I even give up dressing nice...Quote:
Originally Posted by DDTech
If Then Else...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sunbird
But can't shabby be nice sometimes ? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider
... case ... defaultQuote:
Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider
It can be "chic" ..LOL...Quote:
Originally Posted by DDTech
Yeah, even de rigueur...Quote:
Originally Posted by onimaru55
In all honesty shabby CAN be very nice, esp in regards to patination. To go off topic a little, I've seen some pictures of shabby Vee Dubs that look really cool. I can't find any links at the moment, but they do up the old 60's Beetles, new chrome, new inside, but leave the old shabby paint. Looks really cool.
My Jernbolaget is a bit like that...
Do While...Quote:
Originally Posted by DDTech
'Do While' is one of my favourites...
A lot of my previous Holdens were like that but no new chrome or insides , just shabby & very uncool especially in summer. :boohoo:Quote:
Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider
Holden tight to the bits that are falling off, mind you with Ford's you have to Fix Or Repair Daily. Much like your taste I. Razors I prefer Japanese cars. :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by onimaru55