Finally did my first straight razor shave. Overall, a very positive experience. As per Lynn's recommendation I shaved just from my sideburns to my jaw, with a little cheek too. And only WTG. No, it wasn't BBS. But I wasn't expecting that from my first shave. Only one little nick that had stopped bleeding before I finished with my Merkur twin safety. Obviously I have a lot of room to improve the angles. I did use both hands without much difference. I am used to that using my safety. The hold also needs improvement. But I am happy with the intial results! No missing body parts or major cuts.