Drove out to Rohnert Park today so PaulKidd could school me on straight shaving. Now I have two razors, a strop, soaps, bowl, some aftershave, and I forget what else. I did not know that a blade was thinner than a needle! I went with both sideburns to start, and will get my neck later at some point. Might have to let it grow out for a few more days until I get back home where my safety razors are. I have a couple of bumps that I'm not comfortable passing a straight razor over just yet. It was fun learning the honing and stropping process, and then the shave.
The most important lesson I learned today was respect. You can't get careless while shaving, sharpening, nor storing.
I'll post pics later...
