For years I have been complaining about how much I hate my mach 3 and how I want to switch to straight razor shaving. My wife apparently got sick of me complaining and for Christmas bought me a razor from art of shaving. I have been doing research for quite a while on straight razors and know about how to shave with one. I know I need to get it honed before I shave with it. Does anyone know of a good place or person in Chicago or the Chicago area that can get the first edge on my razor for me?

I am also in need of a strop and eventually a honing stone. I don't know what strop or strops to buy and I still need to do proper research on honing. I don't know what kind of stone to buy, how often my razor will need to be honed or anything else about proper long term care for my razor.

I am excited about straight razor shaving and fear that this time next year I will own hundreds of razors.

Thanks for any help or advice you can pass along.

Christenskg