Firstly, thanks for all of you folks who had helped with my previous questions that no longer exisit. That said, I wanted to inform you that I had my first shave with a straight razor the other day. All in all, it went pretty good. I've got to say I'm happy with the results. I knicked my chin once but it wasn't really any worse than I'd done with a safety razor in the past. A few splashes of cold water and the bleeding stopped.

The only issue I ran into was with the lather. I was making my own from a puck of Williams, but after a while it began to dry on my face. So, my lathermaking needs work. But all in all, I was pleased.