Another newbie needs help, no medical attention required...yet

Hello,

I am a relatively new user of these razors. I just joined your group today. I have always been into knives lately I have been moving on to shaving with one. I looked up some info on how to use them in various websites and I purchaced a cheap one on ebay. I really wish that I had seen this site before I followed this course. I happened to buy the brand that appears first on your list of razors not to buy..a zeepk razor starter kit. I do not mind the accidental cutting of the face here or there but the closeness of the shave sucks. I bought a stone from a antique shop and I got a leather belt because the honing strop that I got from the kit sucks. My girlfriend who lives with me is getting tired of me trying to use a straight razor due to once cutting myself right around the area of my carotid which scared the hell out of her and the look on her face made me laugh my tail off. Anyways, To the point. I am a 20 year old "starving college student." I could use some pointers. I have my crap razor, a cheaper badger brush, some soap in a coffee cup and a belt. Any help on cheaper razor brands and accesories that will do a good job will be most appreciated.

Thanks

One thing you can do is go and check out www.classicshaving.com. This is where I have purchased most of my items so far and to me they have items that can fit almost everyones budget.

Also keep an eye on the sellers pages here, good reconditioned stuff shows up at very reasonable prices.

Or www.thewellshavedgentleman.com for great advice and reasonably-priced full kits.

There are decent and inexpensive Wapencia razors available on eBay. I've got a Dubl Duck Satinedge that I could let you have for what I paid for it $45. I did a lot of cleaning and sanding to make it look half decent. It's still not perfectly pretty, but it shaves real well.

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