So I got my first Straight today, a Wapi from Jonedangerousli, and it's a very nice blade.
I decided to give it a test run tonight, using a leather belt as a strop, since I still need to buy one. I couldn't just let it sit there lookin' all cool without giving it at least one test run.

The verdict...OW. But the places I did well is a very nice close shave Closest I've ever had in fact. Like, I didn't even know it was POSSIBLE to get that close.
I did manage to cut myself a few times, but I avoided removing my nose and/or slicing my neck or removing any other appendage, so all is well in the end. Even gave a stab at the chin area, which while by no means perfect, still came out better than I thought it did now that the blood has dried :P Good thing I bought a styptic pencil on the last trip to CVS.

I'm fairly certain my technique was terrible, and I should probably get Lynn's DVD and a good strop before diving into it too often, but I definitely want to get good at this.