I'm new to using an open razor to shave. I have one usable razor. I have a strop. I have one nice brushless soap (American Crew) and one solid soap(Wilkinson Sword) that is very cheap and quite nice. Oh! and a stypic pencil!
My first shave went ok. I looked clean shaven and had three small nicks. I have had about seven open razor shaves now. I can shave most of my face and neck as close as I could get with a good multi bladed landfill razor without cutting myself, and my skin looks healthier.
One bit of advice I would like to give even newer newbies than me is "Dont "push" the blade at all" there is no need to. If the blade is shave sharp, you really don't need to. If you allow the blade to "drop" squarely over the area you are shaving, you will not cut yourself!
BTW, I think I have got RAD just bought a nice old square point Genco. It had to be done. Nice edge on them, or so I have heard
best wishes Marcus, no stuble at all this evening!