Hey peops. So I just registered, because I'm sure I'll have loads of questions once my straight edge arrives.

I did a lot of research when I wanted to order my first razor, and I constructed an elaborate shopping list, but it turned out that I didn't have the money for it at the time.
Now (˝ year later), I was up for the challenge again, but my brain almost exploded the last time I planned the buy, so to make it easy I just went with the starter kit from TI. Was that a bad decision?

I live in Copenhagen and I actually managed to find a honemeister here in Denmark, someone called Maxim Enevoldsen. Owner of "Japanese Natural Stones". He does it for around 150 DKK (25$). Here is the link if anyone is interested. It's in danish though.

I must say, the whole honing business turns me off a bit. Some day I might acquire my own stones. I presume that would be easier than having to send the razor by snailmail every so often.
Am I however right in thinking that the razor included in the starting kit won't need honing very often?
I think it has a ‘Carbonsong’ C135 steel blade.

My skin is very sensitive. I use a cartridge shaver with 5 blades (gilette fusion), and I can't use it more than every 3-4 days without razor rash, and the occasional razor bump on my neck. So we'll see if the straight edge helps.
Anyways. The kit should be arriving any day now, so I'm looking very much forward to post updates.

- Kieselmayer