Guys,

I started wet shaving about a year and a half ago. Wet shaving with a disposable razor left me wanting more. Progessed to a Harry's razor which I will say are really nice. Much cheaper than all the other trash out there that you spend a fortune on becasue of the marketing budgets they have to cover. Althought it was a great razor it still left me wanting more. I should have been paid commision by Harry's with the amount of people I had swithc to them. I really do like them for a cartridge razor. I constantly look for ways to do things like men did back when men were still men. This was my reason for making the move to shaving with a straight. I am totally hooked. I bought a Fromm shavette to make sure I would enjoy the straight. Along with the handle and the blade that came with it I bought 10 additional blades. I only got a week and a half in and through 3 blades before I had to up my game. I bought a 5/8's Ralf Aust along with a 3" bridal leather and wool strop set from Straight Razor Designs. Love it. I wanted to say thanks to everyone for all of the great info I have read on this site. I am getting better everyday and have only stuck myself one real good time. My only real questions at this time are, 1) how often should I be applying oil to the blade and 2) I knicked my stop twice the first time I used it becasue I was moving to fast. The knicks are extremly minimal and on the edges of the stop down towards either end. Should I be at all concerned about this?

Thanks guys