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Actually, I'm thinking it's soap and almond oil residue (I add extra for a super-lather). Before I sterilize the next razors, I will soak them in detergent and rinse them really well.

I solved the problem of the razors sitting in the water by dropping one of those steel baskets for steaming vegetables that opens like a flower into the basket of the autoclave. Then I sterilized two...

Raising the bottom is an excellent idea and it would be relatively easy to do. Here is the product data sheet (9-liter model, H 100). Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find anything in English.

The autoclave does, in fact, have an automatic exhaust of the steam. The problem is that it is really just a glorified pressure cooker. There is a steel chamber with a heating element and temperature...

Thank you very much for the heads-up. When I ordered the autoclave, I browsed the list of accessories and also took a bottle of Metrilube from a company called Metrex in Michigan, which does exactly...

I am sure that you are correct from a scientific point of view but I also have to conform to the regulations issued by the local health department which specify 120° for 20 minutes. I just bought a...

Here's an update for those who are interested:

I wrote to Mastro Livi and he replied that razors subjected to high heat (245 °C) will get softer and softer, losing their edge. I've continued...

I'm reposting my question here because I need an authoritative answer and I don't think my original message got read by the craftsmen.

I need to autoclave my razors (because I want to give...