Thread: Am I bitting off more than I can chew

It can be done but not advised, the reasons are many but the main ones in my view are:

* Unable to define a shave ready razor yet
* Have not mastered Lathering, Stropping and Shaving yet
* May spend $ on stones and then get frustrated with lack of success
* Unable to determine appropriate approach to different blade profiles (hone ware, warp etc)

Find a mentor in your area if possible, everyone I have met so far is happy to share because we were all there. My mentor had a chat, gave me a problem razor (which I ended up buying off him) and then reviewed my edge and gave me advice. I watched a ton of videos and found what worked for me in the end does not work for everyone.