+1 to what has been said. Working on a budget for start up can be done pretty easily. Just have to do your research. For a start you can go to whippeddog.com and get a razor for a good price already honed. If you want to try to go your own way you can troll local antique stores for a vintage blade at a good price but if you don't know what a good razor is you may get burned with one wit a lot of problems. You can also try the classifieds here for a good blade at a decent price.