Thread: "First Shave"... AKA, "The Kindness of Strangers"

I live in a humid part of the country and I dry my blades with some toilet tissue, dry out the pivot area with the hair dryer and oil my blades with camelia oil. This may be overly cautious but after having some initial rust problems, this has been totally effective. You do have to remove the camelia oil with some alcohol before stropping a blade for shaving but it is a small price to pay.

BTW, congratulations on a great start in shaving! Lightening up your pressure and some practice will take care of the razor burn.