Originally Posted by
VeeDubb65
I can't comment on leather, and it looks like you've got plenty of advice already.
However, I would like to comment on this:
I can certainly understand that sentiment, having been regularly accused of being a cheap bastard all my life.
However, you might ask him what kind of razors he uses, and how long each blade lasts.
If you don't to anything clumsy or stupid, you can shave virtually for ever with a single razor and a good strop + a pasted strop or barber hone.
Somebody just posted about meeting an 85 or 95 year old guy at an antique shop (selling stuff, not on display) who had been using the same razor and strop for many decades with nothing else, and shaved his entire head with it.
With the cost of most disposables, it doesn't take long to make up your costs if that's your main concern.