Thread: Fighting the evil germs

Wait... Are you telling me 100 year old razors aren't sterile! Never cleaned a single razor beyond restoring, honing or shaving. As of yet no smallpox. :-)

I find it interesting when guys start with straights and are worried about this. When they shaved with multiblade disposables, they just rinsed them off and threw them in the soap dish! Talk about harboring germs!

When i get a razor i simply hone it up (if needed) and shave im not saying it the rite thing to do but thats just me

I wouldn't want to shave with an unhoned 100 year old blade, but I'd be more worried about tetanus, or whatever it is you get off rusty nails. And getting a really bad shave. I've read posts by people doing that, shaving with a unhoned ebay beater.

And yes, I know this is a 5 year old thread.

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

My baby just got shipped out from England and I wanted to make sure it was sanitary to use. Therefore I need a way to kill all the germs on it, without damaging the metal or the celluloid handle. I don't want to boil it b/c that may damage the handle and my hair-stylist friend told me not to put it in barbicide b/c it may damage metal implements (they only use it on plastic combs in the salon). What else can I do to make sure I don't get the mad cow disease or a sudden craving for crumpets and stake & kidney pies after my first shave?

P.S. The razor is used and will require some edge-work, but I already got that part covered, so I won't be bothering you guys until I decide to mount the blade on a new Dovo handle that I've been eyeing for a while now :P

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) has been largely eradicated in Blighty old boy, it is even safe to eat our beef.
A sudden craving for crumpets and steak and kidney pies plus an irresistible urge for cream tea, Earl Grey, and HP sauce leads to stage two of your affliction which will be putting the 'u' back in colour, neighbour etc, walking on the pavement, going up in a lift, and taking your water from a tap.

You will wear Saville Row suits, Turnbull & Asser shirts and John Lobb shoes, drive an Aston Martin DB5, and become a member of the Cavalry and Guards Club, in fact you will have become a proper 'Chap'

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Everything new (metal or plastic) goes into Barbicide overnite. I'd be careful with wood or horn.
It is costly even a small bottle but it's similar to the disinfectant used in hospitals.