I'm wondering as well. I've never had a problem in the past, but I also live in the desert.
How and where do you store your Straight Razors ?
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Thanks Mango: I want them in pristine condition when you decide to sell them.
Another cigar box user, here. I use the kind that have individual sections for each cigar (or in my case, each razor), and line them with satin cloth for a nice touch.
And those boxes sit in a cabinet under the sink of the hall bathroom, which is pretty much only used by me for shaving.
And those boxes sit in a cabinet under the sink of the hall bathroom, which is pretty much only used by me for shaving.
Wow now that's a collection. My 3 straights and assorted DE's are a sad pathetic bunch compared to that.
Rotation is stored in a pen display case from Amazon lined with silicon gun cloth (not sure if it makes a difference, but the razors look better on a dark background 
; holds a little more than 2 dozen. A cigar box holds the stub tails/older razors that aren't currently in use.
; holds a little more than 2 dozen. A cigar box holds the stub tails/older razors that aren't currently in use.
Quick and dirty rack ... time and effort would improve it, but it's (a) piece of wood, (b) hooks:
Check any of the blade forums where guys are serious about knife/cutlery/ razor collecting and nobody would suggest keeping their collection in leather .
1, it can hold moisture. And 2 , the acids used to tan leather leaches out and will cause any metal coming in contact with it to rust. At times quite quickly. It's probably the poorest choice for storage.
As well as keeping a knife in a leather sheath. I learned the hard way with a nice knife. And a layer of oil won't help. Interestingly enough I just read on the Smith and Wesson website that they do NOT recommend putting oul on a gun , even though they are blued which adds protection , that over time guns stored this way will develop distinct rust patterns. The oil tends to bead up, attract dust which absorbs moisture and viola ',,,,, rust spots all over the piece. What then do they use? Why,,, Ren-wax Of course. They found it keeps the guns clean, shiny, protected against moisture and fingerprints and it's good for a long time. Go figure. S&W .
The other report I read recently was directed to steel manufacturers. A rather technical analysis but their conclusion was the same. No oil. They found it offered the least protection. Same conclusions on many blade forums. But they have quite a bit more time into this and how they approach having a collection of valuable steel than I think most razor collectors have.
1, it can hold moisture. And 2 , the acids used to tan leather leaches out and will cause any metal coming in contact with it to rust. At times quite quickly. It's probably the poorest choice for storage.
As well as keeping a knife in a leather sheath. I learned the hard way with a nice knife. And a layer of oil won't help. Interestingly enough I just read on the Smith and Wesson website that they do NOT recommend putting oul on a gun , even though they are blued which adds protection , that over time guns stored this way will develop distinct rust patterns. The oil tends to bead up, attract dust which absorbs moisture and viola ',,,,, rust spots all over the piece. What then do they use? Why,,, Ren-wax Of course. They found it keeps the guns clean, shiny, protected against moisture and fingerprints and it's good for a long time. Go figure. S&W .
The other report I read recently was directed to steel manufacturers. A rather technical analysis but their conclusion was the same. No oil. They found it offered the least protection. Same conclusions on many blade forums. But they have quite a bit more time into this and how they approach having a collection of valuable steel than I think most razor collectors have.
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I like Buck knives, which are often sold with a leather sheath. Buck, however, recommends that their knives not be stored in the sheaths they provide.
Bingo! There you go. I think they'd know. Temporary carry /transport OK. Storage? Nope.
All good advice proffered here. Glad to read of it.
I personally, store my razors on a shelf in my bedroom, in the closet. I keep them in whatever they came in - for TI's the leather sheaf they came in - for German razors the coffin (whether cardboard or plastic) they came in. My TI's (my daily shaver) sit in an old wooden soap box the others just lay in their coffins on the shelf. In my 30+ years of straight shaving I've never had an issue with rust (except for scale rot - which is an entirely different problem than we are addressing here).
For any blade that is stored long term it receives a coating of petroleum jelly.
Chris
I personally, store my razors on a shelf in my bedroom, in the closet. I keep them in whatever they came in - for TI's the leather sheaf they came in - for German razors the coffin (whether cardboard or plastic) they came in. My TI's (my daily shaver) sit in an old wooden soap box the others just lay in their coffins on the shelf. In my 30+ years of straight shaving I've never had an issue with rust (except for scale rot - which is an entirely different problem than we are addressing here).
For any blade that is stored long term it receives a coating of petroleum jelly.
Chris
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Im interested in any storage issues
Good...
i'll take my razors out of these leather sleeves tonight and put them again in their boxes.....I polished them with Renaissance Wax one by one, scales and blade. Hope this will protect them a bit
i'll take my razors out of these leather sleeves tonight and put them again in their boxes.....I polished them with Renaissance Wax one by one, scales and blade. Hope this will protect them a bit
and thou shall not have envy, sayeth the Lord
That is my shave den...
^ is J'Adore a private pleasure? 
You've a lovely setup there, you should be proud!
You've a lovely setup there, you should be proud!
J´Adore is parfum of my wife, the left side of the shelf is my lovely wife's, but thanks...
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