Hi,
Just wanted to let everybody know about my first experience shaving with a straight.

So... This morning I got up and had a nice hot shower to start.
When I got out I made sure the door was locked, cuz I didn't wanna be bothered by my 2 year old the first time I have a seriously sharp piece of steel on my face.
Lathered up, I've been practicing making lather for a while now, grabbed my razor and carefully tried to shave...
It was pulling a little and that's when I remembered.... I forgot to strop.
Cleaned of my razor and stropped and tried again.
It was so much smoother. Still scary, but it was so much smoother.
I was able to resist the urge to shave my whole face, so I just sticked with the basics until I get more comfortable. I finished up with my M3, but hoping to get rid of that real soon.
For now, I'll just have to work on my angles, but I don't think I did too bad.
Didn't cut myself and that's a big plus.

I'll keep you guys posted on how I'm doing.

Tips and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Patrick