I've gone all in: 3 straights, a couple of strops and a big pile of rocks to hone on. I bought a cheap vintage razor to practice honing on and after a million or so laps (slight amount of hyperbole there, but only slight) it actually shaves pretty darned well. I'm about 10 shaves in on straight razors and no calls to 911 or a plastic surgeon required and getting a great shave. A few minor scrapes and nicks but the learning curve was actually a lot less steep than I thought.

I'm diggin' the ritual and enjoying shaving more than I have in years. The mechanical nature of honing to a sharp edge also appeals to me in the same way building a wheel does.