Thread: Is "Resting a blade" complete bull?

Originally Posted by Phrank

"DOVO straight razors are whetted in the factory for use (whetting on leather by hand). If you own a suitable strop, you should nevertheless take into account that the razor must first "rest" after use. After the razor has been carefully rinsed and dried, it should not be used again for at least 24 - 48 hours because the fine "fin" on the cutting edge straightens up again extremely slowly. If the razor is stropped too soon (or stropped incorrectly by moving it backwards and forwards without turning it over), the "fin" which is necessary for a close shave breaks off. Between six and fifteen shaves are possible without stropping in between."

Talk about Myth

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Of course you strop after a shave, it's like a massage before you go to sleep,,,,

Excellent Hirlau, excellent!

(Damm...need a emoticon of Mr. Burns with the pyramid hands saying, "Excellent Hirlau, excellent! )

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Talk about Myth

Excellent Glen, excellent!

Agreed...

Wouldn't not stropping after use increase the risk of oxidation on the edge? I'm basing this on my belief that stropping helps prevent oxidation by "wiping" away any moisture that might be on the edge and maybe even polishing away oxidation that is in it's very early stages.(keep in mind that I don't have any scientific basis for this other than my assumptions)

How effectively does thoroughly wiping the blade down with a tissue remove moisture from the actual edge compared to a good stropping?

Does anyone at Dovo shave with a Straight Razor?
Just wondering...

Originally Posted by Baxxer

How effective does thoroughly wiping the blade down with a tissue remove moisture from the actual edge compared to a good stropping?

Think about it, would you want to wipe the edge with anything? (The edge, not just the bevel, I believe the point is called the aris)

Originally Posted by MJC

Does anyone at Dovo shave with a Straight Razor?
Just wondering...

Good question, probably 99% don't,,,,

Originally Posted by MJC

Think about it, would you want to wipe the edge with anything? (The edge, not just the bevel, I believe the point is called the aris)

You would not want to wipe the edge but using a stropping motion with TP the bevel gets done after I shave. If you can strop with leather and canvas I don't think drying that way will have any ill effects. Just to make sure the bevel is clean the blade gets 10 strokes on felt after that and then an airing out.

Bob

"DOVO straight razors are whetted in the factory for use (whetting on leather by hand). If you own a suitable strop, you should nevertheless take into account that the razor must first "rest" after use. After the razor has been carefully rinsed and dried, it should not be used again for at least 24 - 48 hours because the fine "fin" on the cutting edge straightens up again extremely slowly. If the razor is stropped too soon (or stropped incorrectly by moving it backwards and forwards without turning it over), the "fin" which is necessary for a close shave breaks off. Between six and fifteen shaves are possible without stropping in between."

Sounds like a way to convince folks that 2 razors is the minimum one should own... 3 if you want one "in reserve" for when one of the others needs honing.

I suspect that RAD wasn't always so common as it is around these parts, so folks needed encouragement!

I don't take any chances, me... I bought an old pyramid canopy for my bed from Michael Jackson's estate (did him the world of good, he never looked a day over 60) and sleep under it oriented east-west gripping my razor so its edge grows back over night and I remain chaste and pure.

Definitely works for me - just ask my mummy...

Regards,
Neil