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

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The act of sharpening a safety razor can make it last for many more shaves than it might have otherwise. Stropping- Uses a strop to straighten and realign thin edges of a blade to enhance the razor blades sharpness.

The ultimate, number-one reason to sharpen safety razor blades is obvious - if shaving with a finely tuned razor blade across your face with shaving cream isn’t a little piece of heaven to you, then shaving with a dull and rusty blade is still no better reality. I’m not at all convinced that there is a marked for a newly made uranium glass hone, though. Razor blades are, after all, just pennies per blade. Before jumping into the stropping process, clean the blade in a container of warm water and soap. This treatment will help remove all the hair follicles and gunk from the razor. Either dish soap or another blade cleaning solution can be used. For best results, you should soak the razor in the warm water for 15 to 30 minutes, gently swirling it around to dislodge any hair or dirt.For sharpening the razor blade it is placed flat on the concave surface a of the hone A as shown with its end against the flange or shoulder a1 and moved lightly to and fro over the curved surface. From Great British patent #346,057 Alternatively, you can also utilize the soft side of a leather belt to strop the blade. In this case, you would hang the leather belt and run the blades up and down the soft, suede side of the belt. How Many Times Can I Strop? 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.

Air and water – Even though your razor blade gets washed with water and is likely stored in the open air of your bathroom, prolonged exposure to both results in oxidation on the metal, causing rust and corroding the quality of the blade. The combination of air and water droplets causes the metal to flake off and causes the edge to grow blunt and jagged. While stropping is the easiest and cheapest way to sharpen your razors, there are other razor blade sharpeners for different types of blades. 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.Aside from purchasing a device like the RazorPit, another popular method is the whetstone (also known as a honing stone). It’s traditionally used to sharpen the edge of steel tools and straight razors. This method is typically only compatible with a single-blade straight razor, not your typical multi-blade razor. Who Doesn’t Want to Shave Money? This will work with any kind of razor, although it’s an especially efficient way to sharpen straight razors and eyebrow razors. It will totally work with a disposable razor, though. Although we rarely use a straight razor in our own home, the stropping process is not obsolete. In fact, you don’t even need a barbershop-styled leather strop. You can use some common household materials to strop and revitalize your disposable razors. How to Sharpen Razor Blades: A Step-By-Step Guide That savings can turn into even more free money if you learn the secret to how to keep razor blades laser sharp for longer. The Reasons Safety Razor Blades Get Dull