RazorPit The Original Razor Blade Sharpener and Razor Case, Great for Travel, Sharpens and Cleans

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Multipurpose lubricants like Ballistol, baby oil, vegetable oil, almond oil and mineral oil work in a pinch, but the best quality is pure Camellia oil . A fine oil traditionally used by the Japanese to protect knives from rusting, it’s also filled with nutrients that are good for the skin so it also doubles as a beard softener or face moisturizer. Coating the blade in baby oil and mineral oil is your best bet to keep it separated from water and prevent rusting. After all, oil and water do not mix. Your goal is to apply just enough pressure to straighten out the nearly microscopic imperfections in the steel without bending the shape of the blade as a whole. You don’t want to apply too much pressure, as this can damage the razor to the point of no return. Leather shaving straps. I had thought of buying a pair of those and for all I know they may work very well, but it also doesn't seem very convenient to have a pair of those hanging out in my bathroom, never mind what to do when one is traveling. The Razorpit wins again here, as it is small and portable enough to throw into my travel toiletries bag along with everything else.

Before we share great tips on how to increase the sharpness of your used shaving razor, let’s first go over the most popular sharpening process. How Does Razor Blade Sharpening Work? The need for sharpening razor blades might be less today than it was during and after the Depression. Even so, a hone like this should work well. And who wouldn’t want a softly glowing, green vintage glass hone in their shave den? Uranium glass was also not uncommon between the wars. Consisting of regular glass with various amounts of uranium added, it was – and is – mostly harmless. The addition of the uranium was mostly for the yellow-green colour and florescence. Uranium glass became a lot less common after the War, in part due to the fact that uranium was needed elsewhere. Dry your razor by shaking it and patting it dry with a towel after each use. If you’re able to, consider storing your razor in a safe space in your bedroom until you need it.If you must keep your razor in the bathroom, store it in mineral oil. Oil keeps moisture at bay, preventing rust. Not only does rust degrade the quality of the steel blade, but it can also cause minor infections. If all else fails and the razor blade gets too dull from use, water or air, safely dispose of it. Blades are super cheap and cuts, infection, rashes and irritation can ruin a shaving experience.

I lather up my face and with the leftover lather on my hands, wipe it on the RazorPit and run my razor over it 8 or 9 times, rinse and begin shaving (I started doing this "pre-shave cleaning/sharpening" because I started with a used razor, though the instructions say you only need to do this once after each shave, so this is an extra step others may not be doing)

Maintenance is Key: Keep Your Razors Clean and Dry

When I'm done shaving, I put lather on the Razorpit again and run it another 8 or 9 times (I think they recommend 4), rinse the razor (and rinse the Razorpit as well), shake/tap the water out of the razor and put it away (so, none of this extra drying of the razor, which some do and which may extend the life of the blade even longer for all I know (but I'm just not that disciplined and not something I want to spend time doing). Maintenance refers to how the razor blade is cleaned, how long safety razor blades last, cared for, and stored, extending or retracts the life of a safety razor. Sharpening keeps the blade’s hair-scything glory days going strong, well into old-age.