Timeless Bronze

Hi Everyone,

I am interested in purchasing a new Timeless Bronze razor.  Anyone have some recent experience with it?  Does the patina that develops look ok or do you keep it polished?

Thanks, Glenn

Bronze like copper will patina over time. A lot of people like the look of patina metals. If you want to keep it factory new just polish it with a bronze cleaner and use the cloth the razor comes with to wipe it to a shine. Either way the shave will be the same.

Flitz works well to keep the shine. Remember the density of bronze is greater than steel so these razors are heavier and it will take a few shaves to get the "muscle memory" in check. The Timeless Bronzes are very smooth razors with the OC being quite efficient. The OC despite only 0.78 mm gap can bite if you are not careful whereas the SB 0.38 mm is not as mild as you would expect based on gap alone. As we all know the shave is not due ONLY because of the gap. Contact Timeless as the brothers are very helpful and offer among the best customer service if you have questions and good luck

If you have ever seen a bronze statue, you know what will happen to bronze after years of exposure to the elements. Of course, a razor is not subject to such extremes of exposure.

Bronze is made primarily of copper with tin as the secondary metal and sometimes other elements being added for specific properties. However, over time, the copper will react with oxygen, sulfur, carbon dioxide, phosphorus and hydroxide compounds in air, water and shaving lather to produce a patina. If you do not like that patina, periodic polishing should keep the metal looking new. Just do not overdo the cleaning as you could change the tolerances of the razor over time.

You can also apply wax to preserve the finish and prevent or maintain patina. You'll want something inert and that doesn't have cleaning agents. Renaissance Wax is the one I know of, but there are others that are used in the sculpting world. As mentioned above, you want to avoid polishing if you can. Polishing is a repair and not maintenance. Wax will greatly extend the life of your finish and prevent or slow patina.