Thread: Bought a cheap Chinese razor off eBay as a starter, now what?

Thanks to everybody who responded. I usually stay away from the forum stuff- usually you find a ton of users who are either always on their soapbox or just plain trolling. Solid, helpful group of Gentlemen (and women) on here. Glad I joined up.

For the next move, I think I'll be getting a sight unseen from Larry at Whipped Dog. The strop will be kept in the arsenal for pasting, but will likely be the next item to be upgraded. What about the Chinese razor? Once I inevitably (I think your right, Java) get 'the sickness' and invest in a stone down the road, this razor will be what I practice on. I figure if I can successfully hone that thing to pass the HHT or AHT, I'll graduate myself from there to honing a razor that I might put my face to!

Thanks again everyone for the help. I received a lot of offers and advice on purchases from other members- I'll likely be taking up on those too, down the road when I inevitably add more razors.