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Resurrecting an old thread here, but I wonder if putting a used blade in mineral oil between shaves has any merit? Perhaps the oil could protect the edge from moisture damage? Admittedly much more damage is done by the actual shaving process, but maybe oil could help to keep the edge as good as it can be between each shave?
A lot of blades from the 60s onwards in those metal dispensers had oil in them (and when the oil's decades old it ca be a bu99er to get them out) but maybe this was just to allow metal-on-metal to slide, and not about protecting the edge from moisture?
Obviously if handling them you'd need to use something like tweezers and a towel for safety reasons. At least I would.
A lot of blades from the 60s onwards in those metal dispensers had oil in them (and when the oil's decades old it ca be a bu99er to get them out) but maybe this was just to allow metal-on-metal to slide, and not about protecting the edge from moisture?
Obviously if handling them you'd need to use something like tweezers and a towel for safety reasons. At least I would.