My razors get wet, my hands get wet, the scales can get wet It's wet-shaving, things get wet. If it was dry shaving, things would get dry but it's wet-shaving....not underwater or submerged shaving though. A drop of water can cause rust but lets be realistic about things.
I can appreciate trying to keep things in good working order, I also appreciate not needing or wanting 'one more thing' to worry about. So I don't worry, or care; if the razor gets wet, it gets wet. Rust in the pivot may happen someday, so far it hasn't, and if it does I'll fix it. I haven't seen a rusty pivot take a razor out of commission yet. Some of my razors were 200 yr old and arrived looking like they were left out in the rain for a few decades. They all cleaned up, and work just fine. So even if a teensy bit of rust appears in a pivot, all is not lost.
Proper care, mini-drop of oil in the pivot once in a while, drying correctly after use, proper storage - etc - all seems to work well for me. I use mineral oil btw - it works very well when applied correctly. I dry razors open over night, and store in boxes with VCI paper afterwards. Some just lie out on my bench though... I"m not too fussy about it really.
I can appreciate trying to keep things in good working order, I also appreciate not needing or wanting 'one more thing' to worry about. So I don't worry, or care; if the razor gets wet, it gets wet. Rust in the pivot may happen someday, so far it hasn't, and if it does I'll fix it. I haven't seen a rusty pivot take a razor out of commission yet. Some of my razors were 200 yr old and arrived looking like they were left out in the rain for a few decades. They all cleaned up, and work just fine. So even if a teensy bit of rust appears in a pivot, all is not lost.
Proper care, mini-drop of oil in the pivot once in a while, drying correctly after use, proper storage - etc - all seems to work well for me. I use mineral oil btw - it works very well when applied correctly. I dry razors open over night, and store in boxes with VCI paper afterwards. Some just lie out on my bench though... I"m not too fussy about it really.