Thread: $20 budget

I am sick of seeing mach 12 5 blade vibrator commercials on TV. Bunch of nonsense, but i need to find something better then bics. Something about my facial hair makes it hard to cut and easy to plug up razors, maybe i am greasy, or maybe its because i often only shave once a week. I would rather look like a bum then spend 15 minutes shoveling at my face with this crap. I have big clutz hands so i must hold this tiny plastic thing while using it like a paint scraper, back and forth 10 times over the same 2 square inch spot. Then i have to rub it backwards with my thumb while running it underwater to clear it out so it cuts again. I could deal with the pain if it was actually cutting the hair.... but it just doesn't cut. I figure what i need is one good blade instead of 3+ crappy blades.

I am 23, budget is low. Maybe i should be looking for a "safety razor" and a pack of good blades. I like the idea of a straight razor though, i have an old one somewhere which might be salvageable, it has a broken shield/hinge part or whatever you call it. I have some old whetstones too, very dinged up and abused. No idea what grit (coarse). They are probably useless, unless i could fix them on a piece of glass with some sandpaper or something.

Would this stone do? 10000 3000 Grit Knife Razor Sharpener Stone Whetstone Polishing Tool Two Sides | eBay
Would a smooth leather belt do as a strop? I have some 2footx2foot pieces of swede i might be able to cut a strip from, but its quite thin. I think they are color samples from leather couches or something. Would this even work?
Could a decent strait razor be obtained for under $20? Or should i look for mine.

thanks for the help