Originally Posted by
earcutter
Basically I hone a razor, use it for a while, then I'll store it until it's its turn to be used again.
About two months ago, I honed my Boker and shaved with it twice and then put it in the window sill in my den disgusted with the notion that I can never calm the keenness that I get from the blade after honing. Its sharp... but its harsh.
Today seeing it in the sill, I cringed a bit thinking it would rust stricken but thought - this is going to shave great! I don't know why I thought that - but I just did...
There was remarkably no rust so i stropped it up AND well, it shaved like a dream! Smooth as silk! I was right!
Was it all in my mind? Or is there something to resting a razor?