Quote Originally Posted by DBrown View Post
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My question is, without a money restriction, what is the best way to get started if I am going to go all in? I would plan on learning all of the proper techniques in sharpening and maintaining a proper blade.
Good call to ignore the Buckingham!

No money restriction ??? Easy call:

Get a kit from Straight Razor Design (who sponsors this website) which includes:

1) a Dovo straight razor (any one is OK if it has a _round point_, not a square point);

2) a leather strop;

3) a brush;

4) shaving soap;

5) an Edwin Jagger DE89 safety razor;

6) a "blade sampler" -- a bunch of assorted blades for the safety razor.

You'll have everything you need for the near future, to explore both straight and DE shaving.

You could spend more money, but you need experience right now, more than you need fancy gear.

Charles

PS -- if you _do_ have a budget restriction, it would be good to know what it is. My suggestion won't be cheap.