Thread: Please help a noob pick out everything he needs

Welcome Steak!

Thank you. And thanks for all your recommendations. It will save me money. Money is somewhat of a factor. It's just that this is my first time getting in, so I have to buy a lot of things. The only thing I'm really splurging on is the brush, because that will last pretty much forever correct? And I can't really mess that up? Or can I, lol?

And thanks for explaining the hone thing. I looked up the swaty, but for some reason neither of the websites I'm going to be ordering from has one. So I went to ebay. Is this what you are recommending?

vintage franz swaty wahring beiwien austria hone - eBay (item 110450123677 end time Nov-01-09 16:35:05 PST)

Also, in the article above (Frequently Asked Questions - Straight Razor Place Wiki) that explains what makes a good razor, it says to get a 6/8. Would it make much a difference if I got a 5/8? I found a cheap $50 razor that seems to be in good condition, but it's only 5/8.

FS: Morley 5/8 full hollow - Straight Razor Place Classifieds