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A few months ago I went through all my shave stuff and tossed a bunch of old samples, boxes, etc... I really consolidated things, moved my den out of the bedroom and into the bathroom. I have an old pipe rack that was my grandfather's that I use to hold my razors. I keep all my razors in it, including my straights. I moved that into the bathroom, too. I haven't used my straights in a very long time since they need honing. Well, I caught a glimpse of them the other day, and noticed rust on the spines. All 3 straights have rust spots on them, unbelievable! They had been spotless before! I don't have the time or desire to work on them to get them back, so I'm sending them out. I packaged them up so fast I didn't even get pics of them. Well, they'll get honed, too, so now it looks like I'm getting back into straights...LOL

Hi Bud its so easy to put theas straights awey when no longer in use.i have quiet a lot of straights and with arthritis in my shaving razor hand.so could not hold a straight properly now i have them all boxed up in a dry place no damp as this is the killer for them they get rust spots and if thair to long you get the little piting.
what i did with mine i coated them in a clove oil the same as the japanees use on samuray sords.i go ever so often and open them up and have a look at them.really i should sell them but while i have them i must look after them as you now they cost a lot of money.
But that oil keep,s them like new ever so often i remove the old oil and rub new on to keep them fresh.hope this will help for the next time i bet you,r three straights will look like new when you get them back good luck

Maybe its a blessing in disguise. Now you have all the reason you need to use them. The container store has some leather jewelry boxes and they also have a smallish set of drawers to match, might be a good place to put straights and blades. Ziplock bags would be nice as well if they are just going to sit.

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They sat in the bedroom without any trouble for years. A few months in the bathroom and they get the cancer. Once they come back I'll move them back into the bedroom and keep a closer eye on them. Fortunately the edges are fine - any part that was covered by the scales is OK - it is just the spine and sides of the blade by the spine. I think what happened was that I placed the rack right next to the sink and they were getting splashed inadvertently with spray from the sink, and also sometimes with saline solution, possibly. Lesson learned, the hard way.

Truckman: moved my den out of the bedroom and into the bathroom

So you shaved while watched late night tv...;-)

Things happen... It could be worse! A friend had an old saying... "These things only happen to the living.." Good to remember...
I could never list the things I could kick myself in the a** for!!

Steel and moisture do not mix! For myself, rust and corrosion have been lifelong, and mortal enemies!

yuck!

but at least you caught it before the rust was more than spots

(10-14-2011 12:14 PM)jrcrow Wrote:  Truckman: moved my den out of the bedroom and into the bathroom

So you shaved while watched late night tv...;-)

I had one of these with everything in it sitting next to the nightstand:



I got sick of how it looked and didn't go with the rest of the bedroom, and made it look more cluttered. The pipe/razor rack sat on top. I would just take what I needed into the bathroom and return it when I was done.

interesting...kinda like jumping outta bed for a shave ;-)..good to see you have moved your den to a better place

That's a bummer

I need to post up some pics, but I got the razors back a few days ago and holy cow did they turn out better than I'd hoped! There are permanent marks where all the pitting was, but it's at least been smoothed down and no more rust. I view the marks as a (hard) lesson learned, and a reminder to take better care of my razors. I'm stoked too, because now my straights are honed up and I've already had 2 straight razor shaves. A bit rough getting back into it at first, but already I think it's all coming back. My 2nd shave was much improved over my first.

Glad it all worked out and you're happy with the results, Matt...

Perhaps a few SOTD photos??

(10-31-2011 06:30 AM)gundog1 Wrote:  Glad it all worked out and you're happy with the results, Matt...

Perhaps a few SOTD photos??

I do need to get pics of the blades up so people can see what a great job was done on them.

OK, finally got around to taking pics. Not an easy thing to do! Trying to get the angle right so the pits show up, and also trying to get the angle right to show off the Edelweiss etching, but not get the flash reflecting too much creating a glare....Thank technology for the ability to easily preview and delete the 100's of junk pics I took! Anyways, here you go:

Edelweiss etching (I love the looks of this razor):

   

Edelweiss pitting on front (etched side):

   

Edelweiss pitting on back:

   

Wade & Butcher Celebrated Hollow Ground pitting on spine:

   

W&B pitting on front:

   

W&B pitting on back:

   

Boker Picadilly pitting on spine:

   

Picadilly pitting on front:

   

Picadilly pitting on back:

   


All those little black dots were rust spots due to my neglect. I think, in addition to storing them in a high moisture area, the real catalyst was splashing up of saline (saltwater) solution from the sink. I'm ecstatic with how well they were restored and honed, and think of the black dots now as a painful reminder to keep them high and dry.