Originally Posted by
Prahston
@ Dave5225... Absolutely! You just have to pick the direction you want to go. I grew up working on classic cars and still don't really consider anything built after 1973 a 'real' car but rather Moderately to Heavily Computerized Transportation. ;) So, I guess I just take the same view with razors. For me with razors I picked up lots of vintage razors, put plenty of money into honing gear and have been drooling over some new stuff lime Hart Steel's website all at the same time. I have been picking up vintage razors anywhere $8-$45 each and honing them myself and the thing I am currently working on is restoring skills. My plan is to keep this up through Fall/Winter then start flipping a few of my refurbished razors to fund a few new ones and so on. I love the new razors but, in the case of many, at $275 that is a chunk for one... I don't have much more than that in my entire honing setup... Norton 220/1k, 4k/8k, DMT 220, Naniwa 12k, stone holder and paddle strop... Maybe a tad over $300 with the Diamond Spray and CroOx... And now I'm set for years of personal honing.
There are just so many ways to go witg this... Just gotta pick your line and drive it I guess. :-)