Hi all,
Am a complete newbie to both this site and straight razor shaving and i have to say this site/forum is amazing. There is so much info it would take a lifetime to read! I am eagerly awaiting the delivery of my first straight razor and strop from SRD, i went with a Ralph Aust 5/8th black handle as it was a reasonable price compared to what i could find from Aussie sites and it comes ready honed (a guarantee most aussie sites could not back), plus a latigo red leather 3" strop as well (thought i would start cheaper so i don't wreck or nick a nice expensive strop, will be practicing with a butter knife first too)

I have a question???

I have come from the safety razor scene and have learnt my face contours and growth direction and what i can and cannot do.
How long will this take me to become proficient?

PS I'm in no rush as i know i can learn one area with the straight and continue on with the rest of my face with the safety razor. The one thing that scares me a little is learning to use my opposite hand to shave with.

Looking forward to the journey