Thread: black spec on Bismarck...ughhh

Originally Posted by onimaru55

It's a form of rust & if it doesn't bother you leave it alone but a light oil after use may prevent more of the same. I know lots of guys don't oil their blades but I can't get away with that in my climate.

figured as much. What irks me the most is that I'm pretty anal about the blades of my razors. I live in an arid region of the country and still oil the blade after each use. I might bump up the volume and use a bit of chromium oxide on it to see if it works.

As dry a climate as one may live in, the razor is still exposed to water during the shave.
As Max said some steels are more prone to rust than others.
If you look thru a microscope you'd be surprised what the surface of a new razor looks like after a few shaves.

Be sure the blade is dry when you put it up, happens to everybody and for the same reason.

Admittedly new both to this site and straight razor use, but, with a concern for the potential for spotting/rust, I wipe the blade clean, then run a hair dryer over the razor to make certain that all moisture on the blade, or inside the scales (especially around the pin is evaporated...then oil.