Dear friends,

I've been shaving with a straight for about 8 weeks now I can say that I am becoming very comfortable with most if not all aspects of st8 shaving.

I've honed my own razor on a BBW/Coticule and finished it using a padle strop covered in red and green paste.

I've stropped my own razors and stopt cutting my strop (which even with the small knicks is sure to last for many years).

I've shaved with a variety of razors, ranging from shavettes to 3/8 to 8/8.

I've used 6 or 7 different soapes to find my perfect lather.

I've had BBS results

All in all the last 8 weeks have been nothing short of awesome and I'm impressed with the joy I take in shaving now a days. Just a reasuring word to the new members, you will get there