Hi everyone

I'm another newbie on the traditional wet shaving front. I'm currently living in South Africa but moving to Cambridge, New Zealand in a few weeks.

About a month ago I was searching the web for tips on shaving for ance prone and sensitive skin and stumbled upon the world of DE razors and the classic straight.

So currently im using a Lion DE razor with some no name brand brush and a shaving soap that cost more that my DE and brush put together.

It was what I could get my hands on asap after being exposed to this brotherhood.

The shaves have been decent and good enough not to want to return to my plastic counterparts. And of course my skin feels amazing.

I need advice on getting a starter set together for straight razor shaving but have no idea what to do, firstly what is available in Cambridge or at least Hamilton and also what is it that I need.

At this stage a double sided strop, good brush and straight is what I feel comfortable with and seems in reach money wise, but what about honing stones, stropping pastes and all that jazz, is it needed for a weekly shave or can i do without it and just send my straight to the closest honing service guy.

Would really love some advice

P.S. I'm currently having a look at cutlerroad. Co.nz starter set for $200. It includes a really nice restored Bengal straight, double sided strop and badger brush.