Thread: Wipe or rinse?

Originally Posted by Cincinnatus

Rinse during a pass and then wipe on a towel.

Same here...

Life time wet shaver (only a recent SR shaver) and under tap rinse'er. Rinse blade under tap then wipe on damp washcloth draped over sink's inside edge. At end of shave wipe with TP and air dry, then strop linen/leather, inspect and oil. Ready to go for next shave.

Tried a couple different sponges but sink is too small and deep. Tried a rubber dish made just for this but didn't like it. Tried various wiping methods like shared here but have settled into the above routine.

I rinse under the tap (faucet), but do not leave it running, I just flick it on and off in order not to waste water.

Only rinse around three times each pass. Wipe and strop when I've finished shaving.

On leave recently I shaved outside with just a mug of water and wiped the razor on a towel over my shoulder, this worked very well. May become a "wiper" in the future.

Originally Posted by jmercer

Life time wet shaver (only a recent SR shaver) and under tap rinse'er. Rinse blade under tap then wipe on damp washcloth draped over sink's inside edge. At end of shave wipe with TP and air dry, then strop linen/leather, inspect and oil. Ready to go for next shave.

Tried a couple different sponges but sink is too small and deep. Tried a rubber dish made just for this but didn't like it. Tried various wiping methods like shared here but have settled into the above routine.

I use the rubber dish for my alum block, works pretty good for that, You know John Wayne always used newspaper to wipe his blades on in the movies, makes sense, like a paper strop while cleaning the lather. Tc