Well I am taking the plunge into "straights". Wet shaving with cartridges for years, got into DE about 5 months ago and now ready for the next challenge. My DE results have been excellent which has tickled my interest to take it a bit farther. So...

...ordered a 9/16 Wapi from Poland, will send it to get honed as soon as it arrives. Plan to order the "Apprentice" from Tony Miller and have been studying the process and started to practice with a butter knife just to get the feel. If it goes well I would then plan to buy a barber hone to take care of the razor. I can't wait to get started.

This forum has been a great source of information and inspiration. I would never think that shaving could become such an enjoyable obsession.

Thanks!