oil blade after each shave ?

**pizzaguy** · 10-03-2009, 04:35 PM

Maybe a silly question do you have to oil the blade after each shave

I did not get the oil yet

**Luc** · 10-03-2009, 04:39 PM

I don't. I make sure the blade is dry when I'm finished and I leave it somewhere where no-one can cut themselves for the scales to dry, if they have to.

**Leche** · 10-03-2009, 04:47 PM

I don't but it wouldn't hurt anything. I do as Luc does. If they aren't going to be used for a bit a swipe of mineral oil goes on them.

**mparker762** · 10-03-2009, 04:50 PM

I wipe mine down every time, using a drop of baby oil (mineral oil).

**mdunn** · 10-03-2009, 04:58 PM

me either - I leave it somewhere dry. If you live somewhere humid though, or the razors live in the bathroom where it gets steamy then I would oil

**leighton** · 10-03-2009, 05:46 PM

I strop it on cotton after a shave. Thats it.

**The Mick** · 10-03-2009, 05:54 PM

I've been using baby oil it's very humid here. As I live in an RV we spend lots of time living at the beach as well salty humid air is a killer.

**pizzaguy** · 10-03-2009, 07:26 PM

Thanks All my first shave will be tomorrow -was going to tonight but my wife thinks I maybe nuts so tomorrow it is

**professorchaos** · 10-03-2009, 08:31 PM

Nah, just wipe it off and let it dry before putting it away. Eventually you'll get sick of oiling it, wiping the oil off, stropping, shaving, oiling...

The only razors I've encountered that stain quickly are Thiers Issards.

**pizzaguy** · 10-03-2009, 08:47 PM

Thanks tomorrow it is

Originally Posted by professorchaos

Nah, just wipe it off and let it dry before putting it away. Eventually you'll get sick of oiling it, wiping the oil off, stropping, shaving, oiling...

The only razors I've encountered that stain quickly are Thiers Issards.

**chfair** · 10-03-2009, 09:01 PM

depends on the metal and humidity, i use stainless steel now but i oil after every shave anyway. first razor would get corrosion and rust while i shaved if i did not oil it with every use, that experience trained me to take the extra precaution even if it may be over kill. after all oil is cheap.

Lo'Tek · 10-04-2009, 02:15 AM

Originally Posted by professorchaos

Nah, just wipe it off and let it dry before putting it away. Eventually you'll get sick of oiling it, wiping the oil off, stropping, shaving, oiling...

Personally I've always oiled mine after each use. I don't know if my razor would be rusty or stained today if I didn't, but I like not knowing, and instead knowing that it's mint or near mint.

As for trouble. a little baby oil on the strop can't hurt, and what gets on my face comes off with shave cream/soap/etc.

**netsurfr** · 10-04-2009, 05:50 AM

after having one of my razors stain rather badly even though I though I had dried it thoroughly, I now use a bit of Carnelia oil after each use. Of course, I do live in a rather high humidity part of the country. This is the type of oil used for centuries on Samari swords. Have never had a problem since.

**maierar** · 10-04-2009, 06:08 AM

It also matters how many razors you have in your rotation. If you have a large enough collection, it could be weeks until you get back to using that razor again. a quick wipe with a piece of tp with mineral oil on it is cheap insurance and is removed easily.

**professorchaos** · 10-04-2009, 07:31 AM

My rotation is close to 100 straights, some of which get used as little as once a year. What's more, I live in Boston within sight of the Atlantic - it gets quite humid here. Wiping off all excess moisture after use and allowing the razor to dry over night has proven 100% adequate. (That includes a new production TI which started to stain before I could finish honing it.)

If you are really that concerned about your razor staining, why not just apply Tuf Glide once or twice a year instead of oil every time you use it?

**leighton** · 10-04-2009, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by netsurfr

after having one of my razors stain rather badly even though I though I had dried it thoroughly, I now use a bit of Carnelia oil after each use. Of course, I do live in a rather high humidity part of the country. This is the type of oil used for centuries on Samari swords. Have never had a problem since.

Sorry to be nitpicky, but they used choji oil, which is light mineral oil fragranced with a drop of clove oil, so the wife wouldn't accidentally mistake it for cooking oil.

**SolingenPreferred** · 10-07-2009, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by professorchaos

Nah, just wipe it off and let it dry before putting it away. Eventually you'll get sick of oiling it, wiping the oil off, stropping, shaving, oiling...

The only razors I've encountered that stain quickly are Thiers Issards.

I agree with the non-oilers. Just make sure you get the razor completely dry before putting it away. I had a dubl-duck that I oiled and put away rust through. I have no explanation for that, but I never oiled another razor after that. I've also never seen any of the old time barbers oil their razors before putting them up.
SolingenPreferred

**The Knize** · 10-07-2009, 11:25 PM

never used to and never had a problem, but now use Carnelia oil every time. Have some in a little atomizer decant bottle and give the razor a couple of hits each side and wipe it around a bit with a towel or a piece of tissue paper.

cheap insurance, I guess

**Mr-Scruffy** · 10-08-2009, 10:45 AM

When I oiled, sometimes the razor would be fine. Other times I would find really bad stains on my Dovo. Apparently the oil traps the water onto the blade and makes it rust.
I have stopped oiling, and it works for me. I try with tp, and blow dry just to be sure.

**gurana** · 10-09-2009, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by professorchaos

My rotation is close to 100 straights, some of which get used as little as once a year. What's more, I live in Boston within sight of the Atlantic - it gets quite humid here. Wiping off all excess moisture after use and allowing the razor to dry over night has proven 100% adequate. (That includes a new production TI which started to stain before I could finish honing it.)

If you are really that concerned about your razor staining, why not just apply Tuf Glide once or twice a year instead of oil every time you use it?

I'm interested in the answer to this proposition... it seems like tuf glide would solve the issue of having to protect it after each shave... also it displaces water, so you would'nt have to worry about the instance where little amounts of water essentiall get trapped to the blade and cause corrosion even though you protected it with the oil.