I need advice. I started my adventure with straights a few months ago. From the very beginning I've had a bit of an interest in restoring and perhaps making my own custom razors. But because I'm so new, I feel it would be premature to open a shop without some more experience. I suppose I feel like maybe I'm going through a bit of a honeymoon phase and I want to make sure that I'm committed before committing.

The story is this. I work for a small time CCTV/Highend Audio/Access Control company, I have 0 experience with metal work (aside from the occasional door frame butcher). As far back as I can remember I've had this thing with being a blacksmith, making knives or blades of any kind. I've always liked that kind of old school way of life, I associate it with being "manly" LOL. Anyways, I'm at a crossroads in my career, my job has become unsatisfying, my boss has become too rich and under appreciative, and the long of the short is I want out.

I'm a meticulous worker, I appreciate perfection, and I've recently begun hand sanding a few old straights I received off of eBay. I quickly have come to the conclusion that if I had the proper tools, the job would speed up, and with my attention to detail, I feel I could really excel at this. But I don't know how or where to begin, or if I even should.

So I guess I'm looking for advice, knowledge, inspiration or a dose of reality?

Thanks so much for reading

HFN


PS.. The reason I posted here is because I figured it had to do with workshops, resoration, custom work etc. Mods please feel free to move this where ever you see fit