Hi from Upstate NY. Just got my first Straight razor last night. Dovo best quality, and had to give it a try right away. Got it from Vintage Blades so it was already professionally honed from the get go.

First try wasn't that bad. A few nicks, nothing big. The wife only checked on me a few times to make sure I was still alive.

Cheeks came out good, neck and chin were not quite as good. Razor burn on my neck as the hair there grows in different directions, which would have been funny to watch me try to figure out how to hold the blade and get those hairs.

Need to work on building the lather, it was very sticky and hard to rinse off the blade, which I think made the passes 'choppy'. I used AoS shave cream if it matters..

All in all not bad for my first try, better than I expected.

After I know I will keep up with it I am planning on getting a Norton 4k/8k to hone the blade myself.

Been lurking for a while, lots of good info on this site.

Thanks!