My first went okay for those you who didn't read my first shave post. Lots of nicks, but no major hospital bills. Yesterday I shaved again with the straight and there was improvement. Hardly any nicks and much smoother. I did a little ATG work to clean up and that went pretty well too. My biggest issue is the closeness of the shave, or lack thereof. I have a new Dovo 5/8, half hollow. I sent it out to Max Sprecher to have it honed, so it is sharp. I guess I just need to keep working on technique, as in blade angle and keeping my skin taut. I think my lathering needs work too.
It is a challenge to get this right, but it is something I definitely look forward to improving on.
Any ideas, observations, or advice would greatly appreciated.
Thanks!