How do I care for the straight razor so it doesn’t rust?

Depending on whether you have a blade made of stainless steel or carbon steel, your straight razor will rust slower or faster. Stainless steel rusts slower, but it does rust. This won’t happen if you take good care of your straight razor.

Watch the following video now and see for yourself how easy caring for a straight razor actually is.

This video is available for free in the Straight Razor Academy.

What happens next?

Get care set

Basically, you can use almost any oil for preservation care. We tried several oils, made our choice, and put together a care set that you can purchase in our shop.

To the care set

What to look for in a straight razor?

There are certain criteria you should consider when choosing your straight razor. First and foremost: your experience. What else matters, you learn with us.

To the tutorial

Does it pull when shaving?

With a cartridge razor, you just throw away the old blade if it pulls - and buy a new one. The most economical shaving method is the straight razor. But what to do if it pulls when shaving? We give you tips…

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