how do you store the blades so they wont rust or anything will happen to them? after shaving i take the safety razor apart and wash everything with hot water then place the blade in a cup of rubbing alcohol and soak it. after that i rinse the blade with hot water and let dry. after that i place it back in the safety razor. any problems with doing this? im currently using numerous blades and so far am liking the derby but havent really tried the other ones yet.
blade handling
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I just swish the whole razor under hot water, shake a couple times and call it a day.
After rinsing with the alcohol I would just put it back into the razor.
Why even take it out ?
I just loosen the head and rinse in alcohol
Hot water rinse, a couple of shakes, release the tension on the blade and into the stand.
+1. Not worth the risk of getting sliced with all the handling. Blades are cheap...stitches aren't.
Why do you release tension on the blade? What positive benefit does this have for the blade considering its short life-span?
+1. Not worth the risk of getting sliced with all the handling. Blades are cheap...stitches aren't.
I agree with you there, BW.
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thanks. interesting read. been wondering about this for some time. good to know
You only need to take a blade out to clean and dry it if it's made of carbon steel.
I think it is a good idea to slacken off the tension on the blade to allow it to dry out and thus reduce the risk of corrosion. If you leave the razor tensioned the blade is held closely between the the top piece and the body. Water is drawn in between these adjoining faces by caplliery attraction and thereafter really has no incentive to leave. Release the tension and rinse the unit in really hot water.
Not so much for the blade, but the razor... it let's the inside of the razor dry out faster in between uses.
*edit* Thanks, Tony, directly above me, for a better explanation. I should have read all the way down before posting.
Alcohol aids in the evaporation of water so I would think rinsing the blade with water after "soaking" it in alcohol is sort of counter productive. I take the blade out, rinse it under water and pat it dry with a hand towel then put it in a drawer until next use.
Take the blade out, dry it on a towel. Give a few quick strokes across my hand to resharpen it. Dry the inside of my razor. Put the blade back in and leave it there till the next shave.
Sharpening the razor maybe a little excessive but I am trying to build a routine for when I start straight edge shaving in a few weeks.
Sharpening the razor maybe a little excessive but I am trying to build a routine for when I start straight edge shaving in a few weeks.
Rinse it in hot water and shake it out.
Change blades when necessary.
Drying everything won't hurt but doing
more than that is superfluous.
Change blades when necessary.
Drying everything won't hurt but doing
more than that is superfluous.
I just loosen, rinse, shake, and hang. If the handle has a bit of shaving cream scum on it, I'll give it a quick wipe, but I never do anything with the blade until its time to throw it out.
Some people get fancy and clean the blade, or dip the whole razor head in rubbing alcohol, but they're in the minority.
Some people get fancy and clean the blade, or dip the whole razor head in rubbing alcohol, but they're in the minority.
+1
P.S.:
Now that I think about it, I was examining one of my blade wrappers (Treet Classic) yesterday in response to another thread. The wrapper had printed on it an explicit instruction to leave the blade in the razor.
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