So I started with cheeks for a week then moved to a with the grain only shave. More confidence.... Started shaving across grain and have now ended up with a close shave. Not perfect but a close shave. In fact all was good except the very bottom of my neck. That's the hardest part for me.

This gives a great feeling of accomplishment and I find myself eager to shave. I have had a beard for the last 18 years for the most part due to the fact I did not like to shave. Now I look forward to it. My wife even said something tonight about me shaving so often.

Thanks to to the guys here I have picked up 4 razors in the classifieds and three of them I like for different reasons. The 4th one I never shaved with but gave to my brother whom was interested in straight razor shaving. I now have a strip and wanting to buy an old beater razor and some hones to learn that aspect of the trade.

Thanks guys!

Happy camper here.