Originally Posted by
Abraxel
I'm still waiting for everything to ship (newbie here), but it looks like my initial investment's around... $120ish, for a shave-ready razor (from here), a beginner's strop, a sampler of soaps, and a cheapish brush. I'm planning to get a stone eventually, once I figure out how to use the razor without killing myself. ;)
I figure, if I work out the honing, I can succumb to RAD, but just get cheap, old, dull razors and work them up to sharp and shiny (in theory), which would work much better on a student's income.