Originally Posted by
cudarunner
When ever I take on an apprentice to help them learn this age old art the first thing that I tell them is that Family Comes First! If the family needs something, razors, hones, strops, soaps etc can wait!
If you have sufficient funds for the family fine! If not, step back and think about what's really important to you in life. Your family or another razor/strop etc.
Oh!! And NEVER EVER LIE TO THE WIFE or GIRLFRIEND. If you can't have trust between each other then you don't have anything!
I'll get off of my :soapbox: