A few months back I got carried away by the glamour of straight shaving, and ordered a Gold Dollar from ebay without thinking much. It did turn up after about 40 days. Turns out it is a #66 with a leather pouch. It has come well oiled etc.
However, since then I have read quite some on this site to realize that it won't be shave ready, and there is no point in attempting a shave with that. So for about 4-5 months the razor has been lying in my drawer unused, and I frankly don't know what to do with it.
To make matters clearer, I am in India. There are no honing services available. Granted, I could order some lapping films online and try my hands at honing it, but is it really worth it? The razor itself is quite inexpensive, and I could spend quite some money on getting the films, strop etc. and in the end I could just spoil the razor while attempting to hone it.
On the other hand, sending this razor across to US or even UK judt for honing purpose will see me spending a lot of money just on shipping.
So I'm in a bit of a dilemma - I am still enamored by straight shaving and feel I should try it, but at the same time hesitant due to all the above.
Can you guys help me with opinions / suggestions?
However, since then I have read quite some on this site to realize that it won't be shave ready, and there is no point in attempting a shave with that. So for about 4-5 months the razor has been lying in my drawer unused, and I frankly don't know what to do with it.
To make matters clearer, I am in India. There are no honing services available. Granted, I could order some lapping films online and try my hands at honing it, but is it really worth it? The razor itself is quite inexpensive, and I could spend quite some money on getting the films, strop etc. and in the end I could just spoil the razor while attempting to hone it.
On the other hand, sending this razor across to US or even UK judt for honing purpose will see me spending a lot of money just on shipping.
So I'm in a bit of a dilemma - I am still enamored by straight shaving and feel I should try it, but at the same time hesitant due to all the above.
Can you guys help me with opinions / suggestions?