I started out with the everything must be top quality and new.... Dovo, strop, best badger brush .... right away.
then I bough a $7 rusty chunk of a razor from an antique shop and cleaned it up. it is on younger than 127 years old and no older than 157 and it shaves like a champ. It took me about 6+ hours but I like it more than my dovo 5/8 singer. It just feels more solid.
Also got the SRP razor. IT just seemed neat. I just don't have it sharp enough. I think it is a PITA to sharpen, it is much harder than the other two I have.
I also have enough cream and aftershave to last about 2 years now. (they were x-mas gifts)
Ebay has been great. Got 4 W&B's to clean up.
I guess I jumped right in and took off. I really enjoys it. Now i am just trying to focus on the shave. Don't even need baby butt smooth anymore, just glad I am not getting razor burn on my neck like i did with the M3.