I'm about 8 straight shaves in and had the best shave yet today with a new Dovo special 6/8 honed up by Lynn.

I can do the WTG pass pretty well now but I find I have to double back alot. I'm not getting many nicks or irritation anymore which is a good sign.

I can go ATG on the sideburns and cheeks and get totally BBS now but the rest is a different story. On the moustache and chin I try to go across or against the grain and the blade just feels like it skips and doesn't go through the stubble and I end up reaching for my Vision to clean up the rest. I guess I have alot more practice ahead of me.

The real shocker though came post shave today. I did my customary generous splash of Aqua Velva and braced for the burn but......there wasn't any??? It was as if I just splashed on cold water alone. But I suppose that's a sign that the shaves are improving!