Hello,

I've been lurking here for quite some time. My wife bought a straight razor for my birthday (dropping hints really works.)
She bought a basic Dovo, I just ordered an Artisan strop from Tony at thewellshavedgentleman.com

I've shaved about 4 times so far, making 3 passes each time. I definately need a strop to get a better result. But so far, so good.

I've enjoyed reading the various posts here, it has been helpful.

Take care,
Mitch