Hi eneyman,

Greetings and welcome. The classifieds on this site often have good deals on razors. Another place you might try is www.whippeddog.com; it's run by a SRP member and is dedicated to providing good equipment at very affordable prices. (I don't know the bloke who runs it personally, I'm not a novice and have no financial interest in his business.)

Incidentally, honing a razor is not that difficult, especially if you have experience honing knives. Just remember to use the lightest touch possible to the stone and pastes when finishing up and your razor will shave you well.

Cheers,
Jeff