Thread: Making a roll-up for razors....

I think if a razor is used quite often and not stored for long periods exposed to moisture you shouldn't have many issues with moisture. That is not saying that a razor should be put away soaked in water or have standing water sitting on it.

Originally Posted by globaldev

are the leather rolls a good way to store straights then?

I am staying away from leather since it retains moisture and does not "breathe". I came to that conclusion after talking with several people who had experience with storing guns and knives. I am talking long term storage, not short term.

Originally Posted by JSmith1983

I think you could use acetate/vinyl, but would have to have holes or something to allow moisture to escape. Netting sounds better cause it would absorb moisture aswell as allowing it to escape. Something like the idea of moisture wicking clothing that allows air flow, but pulls moisture away from the razors at the same time. I made one from a pencil roll that I took out every other stitch to fit a razor. Made a nice 7day roll.

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I like the roll you made/modified but I would replace the bottom inside cloth with the stuff Skipnord mentioned. Then I could see the whole razor and if I made that bottom inside piece narrower it would still prevent the razor from slipping out from the elastic.

I see where you are going. You want a roll that is also a display case when unrolled right?

BTW, I am thinking of this for long term storage such as 1-2 years. The motivation for this is that I have numerous razors currently in plastic baggies and I am getting nervous about that.

I would oil the razors and put some silica packets in it as well. Would help keep moisture away from the razors.

This may sound silly, but how about a quality shower curtain, some are made of different clear vinyls, plastics, they are flexible, the more costly ones are rubber like & clear. One curtain would give you a lot of practice material.

Randy,

I've had these for decades and they have stored my razors in perfect condition. The outside is some kind of vinyl/synthetic material.

What I was initially looking for before I saw these pencil rolls was something that had individual little pockets that would cup the bottom 1/2 inch of the razors. Something like the tips of a latex glove that fit snug to the razor, but more sturdy and cloth based.

Very nice. I like those. The bad thing about mine is that the flap doesn't cover the razor so they tend to rub against one another.