Thread: Wiping lather off ?

Hello All,

Another silly question but I thought it important as so much care seems to be taken with a stropped shave ready edge.

When shaving what is the correct way to clean / rinse off the lather on the blade during the shave ?. Wipe it on a towel, rinse under hot water ?. which way without damaging the edge ?.

Thanks

Gary

Gary,

It's not a silly question. Either way is just fine. If you rinse
try and not ding the edge of the blade on the spigot ( fawcett,
tap). If you wipe pinch the blade from the spine between your
thumb and index finger. I wipe my blade instead of rinsing.
Why do I do this...... Just do.

Just make sure you get the razor good and dry though after
use.

Hope this helps a little.

Terry

If rinsing doesn't get the whisker/cream off the blade and I've already given it a swish in the bowl I'll strop it on the meaty part of my palm (the outside edge on the opposite side of my thumb).

I never touch the blade with my fingers as I have trouble keeping track of 6 moving things at once (one blade and 5 ((still)) fingers)

I always just rinse mine off with hot water. If anything sticks, I'll rub it off as described by wvbias. Nothing ever has. After shaving, I'll run it under the hot water for few seconds, wipe it off, and let it dry. I'll usually run it 10-15 round trips on the strop, too, just to make sure the edge is completely clean and dry.

I prefer rinsing b/c every soap, no matter how good it is, leaves a bit of residue. You'll have a cleaner and better-shaving edge if you do this. I also test it for residue with my finger, but always with a motion from spine to the edge so I don't get cut.

I always rinse my blade, then "back hone" over a wash cloth rather than shaking the blade to remove excess water.

RT

OK I get the picture now. I remember my grandfather cleaning his by back honing on the palm of his hand whilst shaving.

Thanks..good topic for discussion I thought.

Gary

I use the hotwater rinse routine also. Using a bowl of water gives too much chance of nicking the blade. After I finish I just wipe it down good with a cloth and let it sit open an hour or so before putting it away.

I take the washcloth I used to wet my face, wring most of the water out, fold it in half and lay it on the counter. As I shave I wipe using a spine-leading stroke on the washcloth. When finished shaving, I rinse the blade under hot water, then try it by pinching it between a folded towel, being damn careful not to accidentally get a finger in the way. The razors then lay open on my table in my office to air dry the remainder of the day.

As the other fellas have stated, whatever you choose will work. Here's one more method: I wring out the washrag I just hot-toweled my face with, fold it in half to double the padding, and place it flat draping over the edge of the counter. Between each stroke, I carefully wipe the blade on the "ridgeline" of the washrag, where it falls over the edge. When I've covered the edge with soap and whiskers, I simply pull a little more of the washrag up onto the countertop, thus exposing a new ridgeline. After my shave is complete, I thoroughly rinse the blade in warm water, pinch-dry it as Terry mentioned ~ on a very old and soft towel I have reserved for this, then Sterol and put her away. I rinse the wiping washrag and toss it in the hamper. Not as ritualistic as it may seem, I tend to get wordy now and again.

Jeff