Please show me your SR storage

[drifwood]

Hi,

I'm not looking for the boxes, drawers (or trunks :tongue_sm) that you house your collection in . I'm interested in how you manage the few favourite shavers that you keep close at hand in the bathroom. And where you put a razor to finish drying after you wipe it down.

I've seen the half moon shaped wire and wood holders that sit on the bathroom countertop, but they take a little more space than I can spare. Also, I would like to maintain air circulation around the blades, so I'd like to store them open (my house is a kid free zone). Rust happens real fast this close to the ocean.

I'm thinking of something I can make for myself and incorporate into a wall mounted unit along the lines of an old style medicine cabinet.

Any pics or ideas greatly appreciated. I will post my project when completed.

TIA,
Ian

[Luc]

This is what I have

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=111313

[drifwood]

This is what I have

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=111313


Thanks Luc.

I like the way it stands up when it's opened. That would be great once the razors are dry. Safer for visitors to the bathroom too :thumbup1:

Cheers

[Luc]

I like the fact that I can easily move them. If someone comes to visit, I can make them disappear in a blink...

I was thinking of getting a < $100 safe one day to keep them locked away from all my nephews and nieces...

[Alacrity59]

Well now we are getting into personal space. This little shelfing unit that came with our house that we bought 10 years ago is where a lot of my shave gear lives. Our house is a late 70's thing and I think there is yet another hole in the wall under the shelf were an intercom system has been roughed in. I have two razors that you may be able to see on the bottom of the shelf. No kids around so I lay them a bit open on there after shaving.

In the distance . . . well ok I take a sweater off or a tie and it ends up on my dresser top. The dress shoes are my new pair . . . bought in 1992 . . . I keep them shined and wore them three times last week. (Dack's).

In the forefront the soap containers are from Mama Bear . . . one has a puck of William's in it. Top shelf includes Booster Iced lime, Lilac Vegital, Booster Aquarius and Thayer's with Aloe. The Booster product and some JM Fraiser's (living behind the doors with another Mama Bear soap) was a B&B prise from the 2007 carnival. (these were very large containers . . . thanks B&B mods, Suzuki, and JohnnyGold)

Not sure if it shows . . . in the corner is a now ever present tube of Proraso.

Now if you are worried about my wife's space . . . don't . . .we have a two sink setup and hers is to the right . . . but golly I might have her beat with the number of containers I have going just now.

[drifwood]

Thanks Alacrity, or M. Lafleur. for giving me a glimpse of your inner sanctum. That's a very handy little cabinet. That's about the scale I have in mind for my own project. I thought of an open area like that below, but without a shelf. That's where I would hang my brush and possibly my straight razors.

Your setup gives me more ideas. Thanks a lot.

Ian

[huracan]

My house is not kid free, but even if it was, I would be afraid to leave my razors in the bathroom due to spoting that quickly developed on my first couple of blades. I normally keep them in a box on top of a drawer chest in the bedroom closet.




I was thinking of getting a < $100 safe one day to keep them locked away from all my nephews and nieces...


Luc, you may want to consider a higher grade safe after your recent post (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=147676). :w00t::lol:

[elosamurai]

Try this,,, and i do have an apartment full of rugrats falling and stomping all over the place.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=41167&highlight=display+straight

This has been up for a few years now, although they swing freely when the kids run by, they are very secure...

[Mr. Scruffy]

I use this pipe rack to hold my rotation.


102785

[RayG]

I'm interested in how you manage the few favourite shavers that you keep close at hand in the bathroom.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3026/3248485585_1f08787eb2.jpg

I wrote a review of mine HERE (http://www.straightrazorplace.com/forums/show-tell/31301-my-razor-box-es.html).

[RetroGrouch]

One of my super-deluxe ceramic razor containers can be seen in the background:

[markb]

Here's mine.

http://www.nehp.net/~markbeem/Shaving/2010%20Shaves/March/new_stuff/IMG_1615.JPG

http://www.nehp.net/~markbeem/Shaving/2010%20Shaves/March/new_stuff/IMG_1616.JPG

http://www.nehp.net/~markbeem/Shaving/2010%20Shaves/March/new_stuff/IMG_1614.JPG

[jonwings]

Here's mine.

http://www.nehp.net/~markbeem/Shaving/2010%20Shaves/March/new_stuff/IMG_1615.JPG

http://www.nehp.net/~markbeem/Shaving/2010%20Shaves/March/new_stuff/IMG_1616.JPG

http://www.nehp.net/~markbeem/Shaving/2010%20Shaves/March/new_stuff/IMG_1614.JPG

That is beautiful. Where did you find that?

[markb]

That is beautiful. Where did you find that?
Got it here: http://www.straightrazordesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=64&products_id=1145

[drifwood]

Wow! Lots of good ideas here. I should have known that there's no such thing as "a few" razors :biggrin1: The magnet idea is very cool. I already use rare earth magnets for a number of things in the house and workshop. The 'Mug'o'Razors" looks too full - you need to send a few my way ;) I love the idea of rotating the two boxes with a week's full of shavers -- very classy and practical. I would absolutely need to put those boxes on rubber feet to prevent soaking them on my countertop. (Not to mention needing 10 more razors to fill them up!). And the leather razor roll is gorgeous.

Thanks to all for sharing their ideas. I'm going to sketch up a drawing of what I have in mind and throw it out there for your feedback.

It's great to see so many different solutions to one problem. You guys rock! :thumbup:

Cheers,
Ian

[Seraphim]

Otter box: fully water tight, I throw in some dessicant packs, and I sleep easy at night.

[Pumpkin]

Hi,

I'm not looking for the boxes, drawers (or trunks :tongue_sm) that you house your collection in . I'm interested in how you manage the few favourite shavers that you keep close at hand in the bathroom. And where you put a razor to finish drying after you wipe it down.

I've seen the half moon shaped wire and wood holders that sit on the bathroom countertop, but they take a little more space than I can spare. Also, I would like to maintain air circulation around the blades, so I'd like to store them open (my house is a kid free zone). Rust happens real fast this close to the ocean.

I'm thinking of something I can make for myself and incorporate into a wall mounted unit along the lines of an old style medicine cabinet.

Any pics or ideas greatly appreciated. I will post my project when completed.

TIA,
Ian

Ian, thanks for asking the question...I've got a few ideas myself now after seeing some of these solutions. I realise now that just putting some slats in an old cigar box won't do them justice! :w00t:

[RayG]

I also got one of these barber's boxes from Tony Miller a few years ago. Not only are they functional and well made, they also look very classy. They are made of oak, with adjustable dividers for 20 razors, and brass hardware. Definitely worth it if you can track one down.

http://www.straightrazorplace.com/forums/attachments/vendors-corner/14895d1219972046-barbers-boxes-apprentice-strops-barbers-box-1.jpg

[Woodash]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3026/3248485585_1f08787eb2.jpg

I wrote a review of mine HERE (http://www.straightrazorplace.com/forums/show-tell/31301-my-razor-box-es.html).

Dang Ray! Had a look at your link. Nice!

[alabamalawyer]

I don't store any of my razors in the bathroom. All of mine are stored in a dresser drawer in the bedroom. I have some in a 7 razor box and others are just in their individual boxes.

[Dubbya]

One of my super-deluxe ceramic razor containers can be seen in the background:

That's how I roll too.

[markb]

I also got one of these barber's boxes from Tony Miller a few years ago. Not only are they functional and well made, they also look very classy. They are made of oak, with adjustable dividers for 20 razors, and brass hardware. Definitely worth it if you can track one down.

http://www.straightrazorplace.com/forums/attachments/vendors-corner/14895d1219972046-barbers-boxes-apprentice-strops-barbers-box-1.jpg
Sweet! Does he still offer these?

[RayG]

I don't think so, but maybe send him a PM to see if he has some left?

[markb]

I don't think so, but maybe send him a PM to see if he has some left?
I emailed him. Hopefully he'll have one or two left over.

[huracan]

Otter box: fully water tight, I throw in some dessicant packs, and I sleep easy at night.


Somehow I get the feeling you have a few more razors than what you're letting out there.

[Seraphim]

Somehow I get the feeling you have a few more razors than what you're letting out there.

I actually don't have so many, maybe a dozen or so?

[Alacrity59]

On my personal quest I've been thinking Japanese puzzle box. Maybe not for the ones I use every day but for those extra ones . . . or maybe the ones I will not use this week . . . (ok I only have two so I don't need extra storage yet)

[markb]

I don't think so, but maybe send him a PM to see if he has some left?


I emailed him. Hopefully he'll have one or two left over.
The razor gods smiled upon me! Tony had one left and I snagged it! :thumbup1:

[Barbash]

Here is mine...

[Oglethorpe]

I picked up this vintage barber's case (made for straights, clippers, files, and scissors) on eBay. Haven't seen anything else quite like it. It zips up.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/gfanelle/razors/IMG_0281.jpg

[Oglethorpe]

I actually don't have so many, maybe a dozen or so?

Just the 700 gold dollars in the box under your desk.

[markb]

I picked up this vintage barber's case (made for straights, clippers, files, and scissors) on eBay. Haven't seen anything else quite like it. It zips up.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/gfanelle/razors/IMG_0281.jpg
Nice!! :thumbup1:

[Seraphim]

Just the 700 gold dollars in the box under your desk.

Hmmm....well, yeah there are those too!:001_rolle

[drifwood]

Thanks again to everyone who posted pics and ideas. I wouldn't have thought so many of you would take the time to do that. I was very pleasantly surprised :001_smile

Cheers,
Ian

[Woohoo! I've been promoted to Whisker Whacker. This label suits me just fine :thumbup: ]

[Seraphim]

Just the 700 gold dollars in the box under your desk.

OK, so I use a ballistic grade Otter box, with O-ring groove, totally submersable, water-tight, you can drive a car over it....


My other razors reside in a cardboard box under my desk....

[pelicano]

Nothing fancy, but it works for now. Just a tray I found at Target, with a more or less manly design.
I keep the Kamisoris in the closet.

[pelicano]

Found this art deco box at an antique shop this weekend, for a very reasonable price.
I don't know what it's intended use was, but it works quite nicely.
Best of all, SWMBO loves it, and I agree it's much nicer than this: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=148496

[drifwood]

That's a pretty sweet looking box. It looks a lot like a silverware box, but it doesn't have enough loops or slots for a full service. Perhaps it was part of a set and only intended to hold knives and dinner forks.

Nice score!

Cheers,
Ian

[Luc]

Found this art deco box at an antique shop this weekend, for a very reasonable price.
I don't know what it's intended use was, but it works quite nicely.
Best of all, SWMBO loves it, and I agree it's much nicer than this: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=148496

That's a Cutlery box. My parents have something very similar. You usually put the forks, knives spoons at the bottom and sharp knives in the lid so they don't move. You can pretty much place them any way you like if you don't like sharp knives in the lid...

[SliceOfLife]

The razor gods smiled upon me! Tony had one left and I snagged it! :thumbup1:

Congratulations. Those boxes are nice. I have a couple vintage ones. He's done a good job on the reproductions.

[markb]

Congratulations. Those boxes are nice. I have a couple vintage ones. He's done a good job on the reproductions.
Got it in yesterday. Very nice! Quality construction!! :thumbup1:

[Troggie]

This is what I am using currently to store my shaving razors.. the ones I am working on are stored in a tackle box.

[OldSparks]

I found these racks at a local plastic shop. They're meant to hold pamphlets and such but I think they're nice enough for my purposes. First there was one, and then there was two.....

[drifwood]

It seems like straight razor shavers judge every container in terms of how well it will hold a razor ;)

I'm amazed at the ingenuity shown by all you people on here!

Cheers,
Ian

[Nerdman]

Very cool ideas in this thread. Here is a 7 razor display stand that I purchasd from doughboy68, (he also has a 14 razor version) I saw him post it up on SRP and I liked the clean look of it. I asked him to sell me one unfinished, and I primed and painted it black to match the other stuff in my room. Its very simple in design but thats what I like.
sorry for the crappy iphone pics, i took em real quick to show you guys.
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u117/nerdman66/stand1.jpg

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u117/nerdman66/stand2.jpg

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u117/nerdman66/stand3.jpg

I can get better pics for you guys if you whant them. Just let me know.

[drifwood]

Very nice! As well as pipe racks and other found items work, it's nice to see something that is "purpose built". That's a pretty flashy looking blade in there with the red wedge - it looks fast standing still ;)

Is the rack built in ash? Kinda looks like it from the pics. Ash is one of my favourite woods to build with. It leaves a very nice scent in the workshop too :001_smile

I've got an idea to build something similar, based on an old carpenter's trick for hanging saws on the wall. I have to see if I can scale it down for razors first. I have another project to finish first, though.

Cheers,
Ian

[Nerdman]

Very nice! As well as pipe racks and other found items work, it's nice to see something that is "purpose built". That's a pretty flashy looking blade in there with the red wedge - it looks fast standing still ;)

Is the rack built in ash? Kinda looks like it from the pics. Ash is one of my favourite woods to build with. It leaves a very nice scent in the workshop too :001_smile

I've got an idea to build something similar, based on an old carpenter's trick for hanging saws on the wall. I have to see if I can scale it down for razors first. I have another project to finish first, though.

Cheers,
Ian

Thank you, heres a quick link (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=149183) to some pics of the razor you mentioned.

The rack was actually built for me by Doughboy68, I had him send it unfinished, then I painted it and assembled it. Here is a link (http://www.straightrazorplace.com/forums/show-tell/43314-old-west-style-str8-razor-rack.html) to a thread on SRP where he shows the rack in its nice White Oak finish.

[lz6]

I make use of these. Toothbrush holders from Target and ink pen display stand.

[drifwood]

I gotta say that the pen display looks a lot friendlier to to the razors. That's one of the nicer pre-made objects I've seen.

Cheers,
Ian

[gaj90027]

I make use of these. Toothbrush holders from Target and ink pen display stand.

Was the ink pen display stand from Target as well? Looks great - I want one! :thumbup1:

[Pumpkin]

Having seen some of these ideas, I'm starting to feel inspired! :lol:

I've just bought a Chisel Roll (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Faithfull-Leather-Chisel-Roll-8-Pocket-/150427168236?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2306286dec#ht_580wt_706) to store the bulk of my rapidly growing collection. Thanks to Luc for the inspiration :thumbup:

With a DIY stand in the works for a couple of razors to be out for use in the bathroom.

Are there any pros/cons to storing straights with the tang pointed up/down?

[lz6]

Was the ink pen display stand from Target as well? Looks great - I want one! :thumbup1:

Pen display here, and if you look over at the left margin on their page you will see a 7 pen storage display box that is superb for razors and it costs $16!
You may have seen the same type display from Theirs Issard for $150, I have both and the $16 one makes the TI look like junk.

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=18423&filter=pen%20display%20acrylic

[colacowboy]

Found this art deco box at an antique shop this weekend, for a very reasonable price.
I don't know what it's intended use was, but it works quite nicely.
Best of all, SWMBO loves it, and I agree it's much nicer than this: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=148496

That is really cool. Looks like a silverware storage box.