Hear me out.
I've been fortunate enough to acquire some pretty stinking nice straight razors. I love them. To me, they're functional works of art. I love looking at them AND I love shaving with them.
But, being the beautiful works of art that they are, I obsess about them remaining 100% pristine. I am constantly freaking out thinking about rust, water spots, and any other anomaly that can mar the beauty of the blades. I am positively terrified by the things that are surely happening in the pivot area where I cannot reach to clean. I keep my razors oiled, but I swear I still see small rust spots or discoloration spots developing on them. I have some horn and some ivory scales, and I'm worried about them drying out or discoloring. I know I should just relax, but I can't. Were any of you guys this way? Are any of you still this way?
Oh, also, I bought a decent strop because I thought I'd gotten the hang of it with my Whipped Dog starter strop. Apparently I haven't, because I'm wrecking my nice one. Any advice on that?
Thanks in advance.
I've been fortunate enough to acquire some pretty stinking nice straight razors. I love them. To me, they're functional works of art. I love looking at them AND I love shaving with them.
But, being the beautiful works of art that they are, I obsess about them remaining 100% pristine. I am constantly freaking out thinking about rust, water spots, and any other anomaly that can mar the beauty of the blades. I am positively terrified by the things that are surely happening in the pivot area where I cannot reach to clean. I keep my razors oiled, but I swear I still see small rust spots or discoloration spots developing on them. I have some horn and some ivory scales, and I'm worried about them drying out or discoloring. I know I should just relax, but I can't. Were any of you guys this way? Are any of you still this way?
Oh, also, I bought a decent strop because I thought I'd gotten the hang of it with my Whipped Dog starter strop. Apparently I haven't, because I'm wrecking my nice one. Any advice on that?
Thanks in advance.