i will have to disagree with mr. andro on the expense....you can get great deals on stuff you don't need a 30 to 60 dollar shaving mug, or a 90 to 1000 dollar shaver or a strop that cost over 50 bucks my honest start up cost with everything i have now...not including a rotation of shavers...was $60 total, you can buy a great antique shaver that needs minimal work or sent out to hone if you can;t do it yourself, i bought a horse hide strop used but in good shape for 5$, if your eye's are open you can get great things at a low cost...

but i do agree that if your mildly interested find a good barber first and see how it feel and reacts to your liking, but to me there is nothing like doing it yourself!

no disrespect just a different way of looking at it!

Wulfgar