Razor Blade Stand (how to prevent electrochemical corrosion)

[Dromedary]

I try to keep my razor and blade as clean and dry between shaves*
Storing the blade inside the razor complicates getting the setup completely dry.
After some tinkering, I came up with this:

Discerning Gentlemen, for your perusing pleasure, I present The Comb Stand - a blade drying stand of unparalleled design and cheapness.

Below you can see the threads tying the two metal pieces together, plus another thread tying the head to the wood base.

The metal parts came from a $5 Yaqi DOC Mellon head.
The wood base came from the extravagant packaging of my wife's Auglamour Chi-Fi earbuds.
The whole setup is literally held up with string (sowing thread). It took just 20 minutes to make (though a lot longer to design).
The only tool needed was a needle ;-)

* When two different metals touch in the presence of water, a battery is formed. One electrode *will* dissolve. Fighting electrochemical corrosion is hard. The best approach is to remove the water or separate the dissimilar metal parts.

Feel free to laugh at my OCD.
May your blades be sharp and your shaves comfortable.

 

[Dromedary]

Clarification:
We have a high carbon stainless blade touching a chrome plated razor.
When wet, the contact point is exposed to electrochemical corrosion. This could over time affect the geometry of the contact point.
In the short term a black line will be observed on the razor blade.
In the (very) long term, rhe razor may eventually become slightly more aggressive

 

[ERS4]

Stick a magnet to the wall and attach the blade to the magnet.

This way:
1. It doesn’t take twenty minutes.
2. Does not occupy the desktop.
3. The blade is placed vertically to help water droplets fall off.
3. The size, quantity and position of the magnets can be freely selected to control the suspended ventilation area of the blade, and there can even be only one contact point.

No matter where you place the blade, remember to inform your family members so that they don't accidentally touch the blade.

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But I chose to keep blade in 316 razor.
The damage caused by galvanic corrosion is so small that it is difficult to feel the increased aggressiveness of the razor through the skin during one's lifetime.

We can even find from many discussions at B&B that people often start to think that razors are becoming gentler because they have adapted to their aggressiveness.

 

[DesertIguana]

I keep all my shave gear in a small cardboard box under bathroom sink.

 

[Dromedary]

I chose to keep blade in 316 razor.

In that case we have stainless blade in contact with stainless razor. Even if there are some differences in composition, the galvanic potential will be small.
There should be much lower risk of corrosion
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Though with enough neglect, even 316 Stainless steel may get some discoloration.
The picture below shows the Winning Razor with a Feather blade (source: redd-it).
I think it was the blade that has dissolved in this case. The razor only needs some wiping.

 

[Dromedary]

remember to inform your family members so that they don't accidentally touch the blade.

I was thinking of a magnet in the bathroom too.
Alas, some members of my family will readily borrow the blade to cut their origami paper and then helpfully replace it back .

 

[Dromedary]

What originally got me interested in the issue was the picture below.
I have no idea what this person did to their Rockwell 6S to get it to that state (picture taken from an ama-zon review).

My apologies for the graphic nature.
For your peace of mind, do not zoom-in too close.

 

[ERS4]

In that case we have stainless blade in contact with stainless razor. Even if there are some differences in composition, the galvanic potential will be small.
There should be much lower risk of corrosion
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Though with enough neglect, even 316 Stainless steel may get some discoloration.
The picture below shows the Winning Razor with a Feather blade (source: redd-it).
I think it was the blade that has dissolved in this case. The razor only needs some wiping.

Yes, situations like the one in your photo happen occasionally.
For example, I live in an Asian country with a subtropical island climate, where the air humidity is often 90, but I don't see this very often. Even if it does happen, it's much milder than in the photo.

When I see that the plate and cover are slightly stained by the blade, I can easily wipe it off with my hands.

Many people are still using a 70-year-old vintage razor that has been passed down in their family and thinks it is too gentle.

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So the OP doesn't need to worry about galvanic corrosion increasing the razor gap.

If we are talking about galvanic corrosion affecting the life of the blade, I think it may be there, but it is not very significant; most people throw away their blades within a week anyway, and beards are more harmful to the blade.

 

[ERS4]

What originally got me interested in the issue was the picture below.
I have no idea what this person did to their Rockwell 6S to get it to that state (picture taken from an ama-zon review).

View attachment 2006034
My apologies for the graphic nature.
For your peace of mind, do not zoom-in too close.

My 6S was far from like this.

Guessing from this photo
1. He seems to be using almost only fixed plates.
2. He rarely cleans his razor.
3. This is a mixture of soap scum + scale + body oils + blade oxides.

Simply put, his hygiene habits are worrying. We don't have to worry about extreme cases.


In addition, the surface finish of the razor will also have an impact. Polished or electroplated surfaces are less likely to be stained than matte surfaces.

 

[D19M]

This has got to be a wind up

Life's way too short to worry about this sort of thing.

 

[Dromedary]

I too feel the conversation got a bit off track.
The post was intended to share a fun DiY project.
It all started with bright, clean pictures and and now we have something of a halloween touch.

 

[ERS4]

I feel the conversation got a bit off track.
The post was intended to share a fun DiY project.
It all started with bright, clean pictures and and now we have something of a halloween feel.

I was thinking of a magnet in the bathroom too.
Alas, some members of my family will readily borrow the blade to cut their origami paper and then helpfully replace it back .

You don't have to be sad. No matter whether any DIY achieves the expected effect or not, the process is full of fun.

I also like DIY and made a replica of a vintage Visor Knife, so if my family wants to cut origami, they have the right tool without hurting their hands.

 

[Dromedary]

made a replica of a vintage Visor Knife

I love this one. Was looking for something like that all over. Don't seem to be made (any more).