Thread: First month

Hi & welcome,
I'd be surprised if the razor from Straight razor Designs wasn't shave ready, if you bought it that way.
Are you honing new razors, or old ones?
If a razor fails the HHT that doesn't mean it's not shave ready. It's not a reliable indicator of the razor's ability to shave you. It just looks good really. It can become useful, but it's not a true test.
You can't expect to learn to shave, strop, hone & restore in a month. If you slow it down a bit i think you can concentrate on getting better results.
A BBW is fairly inexpensive & worth getting. Weather you need one right now is up to you.
You're certainly enthusiastic!