Quote Originally Posted by RedGladiator View Post
My local barber said he would give me his straight razor, his strop and stone. He said the blade is 50 over 50 years old but in good condition. I'm not holding my breath on the quality of these and will probably stilll buy new ones.

You might be surprised how nice that Barber's equipment is. A strop (and razor) can easily be recondition. The barbers hone could be all the refinishing stone that you need... I would be real friendly with that barber!