Good morning gentlemen!
Update: I have been shaving using the straight.....I can now shave with both my hands now albeit with a patchy chin. Today I felt the razor pulling and I am feeling a little irritation on the skin. I have decided to put the piece down for now and wait for the Norton to arrive. In the meantime I will soak in with as many honing vdos as I can.
Here's a little confession: I know I may get some stick for this......since I am aware that the blade WASN'T honed and NOT shave ready, I took the leap to shave to my chin and neck with my non-dormant hand a little sooner. I really don't know if I have broken a code doing it, but as a new comer not having a sharp edge has actually helped me to push myself to learn a bit quicker.