Thread: Blade Lather removal

I rinse under a stream of water with the blade held at a downward angle. This leaves the blade warm and wet, ready to shave.

I rinse under a trickle of hot water, blade only, and shave with a wet blade. After the shave I rinse, wipe dry, rinse, wipe dry, strop 40x, wipe again, oil with mineral oil soaked piece of cotton under shirt, and put it away until I use it again...which can be up to 30 days, hence the oil.

Like everything else I've learned, I try to do it like Lynn does it!

I haven't actually put my razors near actual water for about a year now; so I never rinse. During the shave I wipe the blade on a folded wash cloth laying on the bathroom sink. At the end of the shave I wipe it on a dry bath towel. I then strop 10/10, then wipe the blade with a tissue with Eucalyptus oil on it. My opinion is the least amount of water near the blade the better...

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

My opinion is the least amount of water near the blade the better...

Probably not a bad idea... the last few times I've shaved I've somehow come away with black water spots on a couple of my more favourite blades I've not done anything different though? Perhaps its the weather? Or perhaps finally the fine film of oil which i occasionally apply has completely worn away and is no longer being protective? Either way, I'll have to figure out the best way to remove the spots and fast!

At the very least, the oil is a good reminder for me. Right now, I'm using a Dovo Ebony Stainless, but since I have three carbon steels on the way, I'm sure we will all benefit from due diligence. After all, I maintain an oil film on my diving knives, which certainly would't survive soaking in salt water for over an hour at a time, otherwise.

I usually start the shave with a wet towel. I put that to the side and wipe my blade on it after it gathers some amount of lather and shaved hair bits . It doesn't need to go under running water or immersed, as I found, so I prefer to use the wet towel (or tissue paper if I have quite a bit of growth). I then either rinse the wet towel in the sink or throw away the tissue paper out with the rubbish or down the toilet.

EDIT: Woo-hoo! My 1000th post!! Only took 7 years!

Almost like carlmaloschneider but after wiping I drip the blade a bit to add some water to the lather. Maybe because I still didn't create the UberLather

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Real men lick it off than spit it into the sink.J/K folks

I thought I was the only one!!!

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Hehehehe I am a Wet shaver, emphasis on the word WET...

I fill the sink and splish splash that razor in there, I have zero concern of how wet it gets, all the lather comes right off and I splash more water everywhere.. For me I get a much more comfortable shave when the edge is wet with hot water

I do take my time Cleaning and Drying the razor, and if I want to stay married I clean and dry the sink and counter top

I only splish splash before and after the shave. While shaving, I wipe the razor onto a barbers towel folded and placed onto the counter top like Lynn and a few others. After the shave I rinse the barber's towel under hot water until it is clean then use it on my face (hot towel thingy). I do this a couple times then wring the towel out and wipe down the counter. The razor steel gets a rinse under very hot water and then wiped dry with a tissue and stored in another room.

As a Newbie I truly haven't set a pattern of renewal, I have used wet, dry, and after reading these I will try the sponge too.. I have been leaning to dry removal more so, but that can change as I am still adjusting..