Thread: Is this Cell Rot ?

I often see a haze on the blade where it was near the scales when I store blades for months. This is not cell rot, but is a result of the blade sitting so closely to the scale material that any residual humidity in it or any odd chemical in the scale is beginning to have an effect on the blade. At this stage, it can be wiped right off. I've never allowed it to go further than that and don't think it is a good idea to do so.

So what would be the proper way to store a straight rasor with celluloid scales for long term? As in the case of a collector, or someone who wishes to squirrell them away for say hand-me-downs.

Originally Posted by ace

I often see a haze on the blade where it was near the scales when I store blades for months. This is not cell rot, but is a result of the blade sitting so closely to the scale material that any residual humidity in it or any odd chemical in the scale is beginning to have an effect on the blade. At this stage, it can be wiped right off. I've never allowed it to go further than that and don't think it is a good idea to do so.

I wipe the blade with a towel after use, strop it gently 5-10 times on a soft linen strop and leave it open until the next day. Should be precious little residual moisture then.

Originally Posted by Storsven

I wipe the blade with a towel after use, strop it gently 5-10 times on a soft linen strop and leave it open until the next day. Should be precious little residual moisture then.

A good routine for daily use, however, if stored for months as ace mentioned even the relative humidity of the air can come into play.