Question about straight razor storage.need your thoughts.

I received an alembic case and the silica gel got some of my attention since my razor gets a lot of rust and other stuff...

sometimes i think about making a woodbox with little spaces for the Straights razor and under the box or in the center put this dehumidefier

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and i don't wether bamboo is important or not since i got the dehumidifier...

the thing i like about this dehumidifer is that its lifetime...


and still about storage i have some questions...

if I have a 7 straight razor routine that i use monday to sunday do i have to keep them oiled everytime I shave?

the mineral oil prevents 100% rust and others unwanted stuff?

if I have a box with a dehumidefier with razors that i wount used for the period.... how should I keep the straight razors in the box?


please give your thoughts about this and if you have pictures i would really appreciate if you post...


best regards.

mike.

I kept my straights oiled at all times, my wife made me some nice razor pouches for 7 straights, just enough for a week.

Nice snuff!

Op , I would think if you regularly used the straights like you note, oiling wouldn't be necessary if they are dry when put away.

If the scales are natural, the dessicant might be an issue so keep an eye out on horn, bone, etc..

Want to see something ugly? This is how my collection has been "put up on blocks" for the moment.

It will do the job. There is desiccant in the pickle jar, and none in the lunch box, which has ivory and horn scales in it. The blades all have a light coat of mineral oil. This is long term storage. None of them are in rotation.

legion said:

Want to see something ugly? This is how my collection has been "put up on blocks" for the moment.

It will do the job. There is desiccant in the pickle jar, and none in the lunch box, which has ivory and horn scales in it. The blades all have a light coat of mineral oil. This is long term storage. None of them are in rotation.

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I....am....speechless.

Dessicant is bad for horn scales? I keep my three razors out of the bathroom and in silicone sleeves from TSS. Seems to be working. Hope I don't wreck the horn scales on my fave.

Monsieur Blaireau said:

I keep my three razors out of the bathroom and in silicone sleeves from TSS.

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I use these as well and have never had an issue (I don't even own oil). Here are my 25ish razors all in their sleeves...

Wow, I thought I was getting out of hand. Nice.

Monsieur Blaireau said:

Wow, I thought I was getting out of hand. Nice.

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Yeah, apparently RAD goes hand in hand with SSAD (Silicone Sleeve Acquisition Disorder)

Monsieur Blaireau said:

Dessicant is bad for horn scales? I keep my three razors out of the bathroom and in silicone sleeves from TSS. Seems to be working. Hope I don't wreck the horn scales on my fave.

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I think the moisture loss can contribute to scales drying, warping,etc.

Thanks, Jon. That makes sense that it would.

legion said:

Want to see something ugly? This is how my collection has been "put up on blocks" for the moment.

It will do the job. There is desiccant in the pickle jar, and none in the lunch box, which has ivory and horn scales in it. The blades all have a light coat of mineral oil. This is long term storage. None of them are in rotation.

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Poor things!! Send them off to me and I'll make sure they're put to use! LOL!

I too use the silicone treated sleeves from TSS. Never had a problem.

For long term storage oil or vaseline is superb. I have a lovely blade I bought for cheap on Ebay, it looked like a wreck with black and brown spots everywhere. I washed the blade and it was polished underneath a layer of grease! I tried shaving before honing but it was not quite shave ready.

I think the previous owner overdid it a bit, but hey, its all good!

My daily use razors are not treated, they are just dried and put away.

Phil

Snuff-Belgium said:

I kept my straights oiled at all times, my wife made me some nice razor pouches for 7 straights, just enough for a week.

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sharpp!!

that woman really loves you brow...

I really liked the blue one...

thanks for the post

jpcwon said:

I use these as well and have never had an issue (I don't even own oil). Here are my 25ish razors all in their sleeves...

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So the razors that you are not using for sometime the silicon sleeves protects the rust and other stuff?

dont you use oil?

The TSS sleeves are working very well for me down here in FL even with our humidity!

jpcwon said:

Yeah, apparently RAD goes hand in hand with SSAD (Silicone Sleeve Acquisition Disorder)

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Haha. It doesn't matter what I buy, whenever I order anything from TSS I always put one of those in my cart. Never hurts to have extras.

Another vote for the sleeves. I use them, I never oil my razors, and I've never had any issues.

BJJ said:

dont you use oil?

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Nope; never had to...In fact I don't even own any! These little sleeves work wonders, I would highly recommend going to TSS and grabbing some, they're worth every penny IMHO..