You guys with multiple razors and brushes... how do you organize them? Do you have an individual stand for each? Are there stands for multiple razors and/or brushes? I currently have one razor and one brush, and I want to expand, but I don't want to just lay stuff in drawers.
Organizing multiple razors & brushes
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EclipseRedRing
I smell like a Christmas pudding
All my razors are vintage and I keep them in the boxes in which they were supplied. I keep my brushes upright on their base, when drying and between uses. Brush stands, in my opinion, serve no useful purpose, are unattractive, and are a complete waste of money but to each his own.
Most things are on the rack with the razors on a shelf next to it
This is what mine currently looks like
EclipseRedRing
I smell like a Christmas pudding
Nice M7, have you put some rings around the base of the knot to restrict the splay? I don't normally think of the M6 or M7 having too much loft or splay.
I did it to give it more backboneNice M7, have you put some rings around the base of the knot to restrict the splay? I don't normally think of the M6 or M7 having too much loft or splay.
EclipseRedRing
I smell like a Christmas pudding
That is what I was getting at, the M6 and M7 brushes I have used have not lacked backbone, neither in best or Manchurian, that is why I was surprised to see the knot constricted. You must like a lot of scrub - me too
Picked up one of these on ebay. Works good. Havent figured out use for the top part though.
My razors are stored in a wooden test tube rack in my bathroom vanity. However, I put the five in my current rotation in a different draw. My brushes are stored in the same drawer as the wooden test tubes.
To me my M7 Best feels like it is Super instead of best, just to soft and like a big pillow. My favorite brushes are my Zenith Manchurian, and my Duke 2 Best.That is what I was getting at, the M6 and M7 brushes I have used have not lacked backbone, neither in best or Manchurian, that is why I was surprised to see the knot constricted. You must like a lot of scrub - me too
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Thanks for the replies. Some of you guys must be single. I'd NEVER get away with using that much space in the bathroom. 
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
I like to have my razors so they are in eye sight and convenient to grab. Some Razor racks I drilled out when I started to collect vintage Gem and Gillette razors, I had to find some racks, they might look crude but are very handy for the odd ball Schick injectors handles. For brushes I used a spice rack and a bowl. A garage sale purchase humidador ($3.00) for storing blades works well.
Have some great shaves! Stay & think safe in these times!
Have some great shaves! Stay & think safe in these times!
A couple of things to note:
* It doesn't matter which way you store your brushes, whether up or down. You should be shaking out the excess water after a good rinse after the shave and then give it a good towel strop to get rid of any excess water. From that point on there's no freestanding water on your brush to be impacted by a particular up or down orientation.
* Make sure not to put a damp brush in an enclosed area like a medicine cabinet, because it needs the air circulation to properly dry and to discourage mold and mildew.
On the more subjective side...
* I don't like to expose my Metal goods to humid environments as much as possible, so any blades or razors that I'm not currently using I store in my office instead of a bathroom (that has a shower that is often used). Especially any zamac/pot metal razors like Parker, muhle, Merkur, Jagger, or Baili.
* For the longest time, my flat desk drawer was lined with a leather chamois , upon which I laid all of my most frequently used razors. the leather kept them from moving as I opened and closed the drawer and also gave it a touch of manliness.
* Because I no longer have the flat desk drawer, and also because my razor collection has outgrown that, I'm in the hunt for perhaps a tool chest with drawers. But as a stopgap measure, that cosmetics drawer thing that was previously posted looks pretty appealing!
* I once was toying with the idea of getting one of those wide flat aluminum cases similar to what might hold one's poker chips. The foam interior would help razors to stay put and be protected, and if you found one of a decent size it should really hold quite a few razors.
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* It doesn't matter which way you store your brushes, whether up or down. You should be shaking out the excess water after a good rinse after the shave and then give it a good towel strop to get rid of any excess water. From that point on there's no freestanding water on your brush to be impacted by a particular up or down orientation.
* Make sure not to put a damp brush in an enclosed area like a medicine cabinet, because it needs the air circulation to properly dry and to discourage mold and mildew.
On the more subjective side...
* I don't like to expose my Metal goods to humid environments as much as possible, so any blades or razors that I'm not currently using I store in my office instead of a bathroom (that has a shower that is often used). Especially any zamac/pot metal razors like Parker, muhle, Merkur, Jagger, or Baili.
* For the longest time, my flat desk drawer was lined with a leather chamois , upon which I laid all of my most frequently used razors. the leather kept them from moving as I opened and closed the drawer and also gave it a touch of manliness.
* Because I no longer have the flat desk drawer, and also because my razor collection has outgrown that, I'm in the hunt for perhaps a tool chest with drawers. But as a stopgap measure, that cosmetics drawer thing that was previously posted looks pretty appealing!
* I once was toying with the idea of getting one of those wide flat aluminum cases similar to what might hold one's poker chips. The foam interior would help razors to stay put and be protected, and if you found one of a decent size it should really hold quite a few razors.
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Yep. They're either single... or about to be! ;-)Thanks for the replies. Some of you guys must be single. I'd NEVER get away with using that much space in the bathroom.
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I like the spice rack idea for the brushes.
