Originally Posted by
KenWeir
You can click community near the top & then go to groups. There's bound to be one for the NYC area, but I haven't checked personally.
For a backup, there are 2 basic ways to go. You can get another straight, which will risk having both damaged or dull at the same time but will satisfy you more in the long run, or you can get a razor that uses disposable blades like the shavette or feather artist club (I like mine) which doesn't need any honing because of the disposable blades.
Either way is entirely up to you. I really do like my feather, but at the same time right now I'd rather have 7 straights than 6 straights and one that uses a disposable.