You are correct about honing, but I bought the stones required and do the honing myself. There are a couple of dedicated forums for straight razor shaving and there will be a bunch of good information for you there. I took it up about 6 years ago, after inheriting my great grandfather’s shaving mug. Once you get the hang of it I guarantee you, nothing else shaves as close. But, there will likely be some bleeding involved to get to that point!
“...likely be some bleeding involved..”
You could have left that part out! :)
I know there’s a learning curve to it. That’s part of the intrigue. I want to get to where I can sharpen/hone/stop my own stuff.
Off topic a bit, but I also want to get to where my knife/axe/hatchet blades are crazy sharp. I’ve been researching/studying/practicing that, too!
I think I already accept that it’s worth the effort. I guess I’m just looking for some kind of reassurance from guys that are as “crazy” as I am...guys who get it.