Good morning all! I could use some advice. My one and only razor (a real dowdy, beat up Joseph Elliot that I got in a junk shop) is dull to the point of being a pain in the face. I don't have honing stones yet, but also feel the razor really needs some work before I send it out (it needs new scales, cleaning, honing, the whole works). It's been a good trainer for me, but I think my face needs something a little better.

The short story is this - I have $130 to throw at the issue. Should I invest in the stones now and try to save this thing or spend the same money on a shave ready razor (something I haven't even felt yet) that will feel great right away? I see in the classifiedes a lot of great things, but am not sure how to proceed.

Any words of wisdom would be GREATLY appreciated!

Many, many thanks to all - Julian