Just wanted to give everybody an update after now about a week and a half of shaving with a straight razor. I am doing better every day. Two days ago listening to the mustache and blade podcast one of the hosts stated he was learning how to shave with a straight razor and he said that Lynn had given him a tip because he was holding the razor very close to his face with hardly an angle at all. Well at that very moment I thought I think I'm doing the same thing. Long story short I definitely have been holding the razor almost flush with my face and not doing the proper 20 to 30 degree angle. That helped tremendously getting a better closer shave.

Thanks all for the help and still learning.

Roger