Thread: To use or not to use

Glock 27, well said. I have heard it said that you never see a U-Haul pulled behind a hearse, but recently I saw a photo of exactly that...so much for that saying.

Any legacy we leave behind when we are gone should not be in material goods, but in the impact we had on the lives of those who knew us during our days on this terrestrial ball.

The hair dryer scares me with warping the scales...

A couple razors are prone to getting thier pivot wet and will typically wrap a pieces of toilet paper when shaving to mop up any errant soap and water.

Don't let the razor keep you in suspense and always wondering what it would be like.
Use it and thoroughly enjoy!

Pete <:-}

Use it. Clean it properly and put it away. Then use it again. Unless your going to put it in its own display case on the wall. Then it had better be like a one of a kind. Did i say use it yet?

I have a W&B Special that I sent to Glen to restore and honestly I bet in the last year I have only used it 3 times. It had/has such little hone wear that I just don't use it. To me it looks brand new and I will eventually use it more but for now I covet it

Another excellent point of knowledge. This one I would never have guessed but it certainly makes a mountain of sense to me. Thanks again for that point of apprehehttp://straightrazorpalace.com/images/smilies/scratchchin.gifnsion. Now I can be apprehensive also.

I choose to use. There are a lot of razors now in good nick around here. Some are just special occasion but all have seen my face. At my age having some on the wall is fine and a salute to successful hunts over the years. My daughter told me to keep what gives me joy, she will take over as caretaker later.
YMMV
~Richard

I would use it. I'm not a collector so whatever I buy I use and enjoy them. The only reason I would not use it is if after getting the razor I realized I don't like and and would like to sell or if I'm saving it for my kids to use when they are old enough.

Use it! Enjoy it! That is all.

Originally Posted by Glock27

What lubrication do you use??? I have not found one that does not gum up at some point and creates heart ache later. I only dry mine well put them in a box with silicone moisture absorbers and lock them down tight in an air lock sealed box. So far they stay in very good condition.

Much depends on the razor.
Gun shops have some great choices that apply to old and blue steel.
WD-40 gets a bad rep but is good for displacing the water that sometimes gets in the hinge.
Camellia Oil is one choice.
A light oil like sewing machine or gun oil is easy to find and works well.
Renaissance Wax is well regarded and makes sense to protect gold plating and highly polished steel.

All vegetable oils are a risk as they go rancid and acidic.

Dry is good but old cellulose scales in a sealed box will be trouble.

My choice has been Camellia oil from Woodcraft and a bit of WD-40 for the hinge.



Gummy oil will soften with fresh oil of the same type and can be wiped off.
Wiping any excess oil is always a good practice.

Machine shops have their favorites to keep fine tools from rusting, ask there.
I have seen Gerstner Tool Chests where every drawer had two moth balls to
displace air.