Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
Welcome to SRP. If you do follow through and get into straight razor shaving and honing you will find that for someone who loves honing and stones it is a deep well to draw from. Honing razors requires different hones and is not the same as honing knives but IME it is a challenge and offers great satisfaction.

Shaving with straights once learned is so superior to every other method I've tried that I can't promote it with enough enthusiasm. So give it a shot and I think you'll be pleased with what you'll find.

Here is the beginner's guide in the SRP Wiki. There is also a honing section in the Wiki where various rocks and honing methods are discussed.
Its one of the other reasons I joined here, I have coarse facial hair but some what sensitive skin and always end up with razor burn with even the best of store bought razors. I've heard many times that a good shave from a straight razor can't be beat so I want to start covering some of the bases now before I jump in and do it wrong.

Thanks for the Wiki link I'll have to read that when I get some time.