Hi all,
had my 3rd. str8 shave this morning and was supprised by the results.
The first was OK but had pretty bad razor burn. The second was terrible, I cut my earlobe (BAD!) and had really bad burn on my neck that hurt all day. But i don't give up when I decide to do something. This morning I lathered up, stropped, and with styptic pencil at the ready, began to shave. When I finished I was astonished that I hadn't quenched my razors thirst for blood and had no razor burn at all. Now don't get me wrong, it wasn't perfect either, just not painful. I still had a few spots on my neck down low that were stubbley, but for the most part it was better than I expected it to be.
I am using an old Erusta #96 razor that I had honed at ruprazor.com, man that thing came back insanely sharp. So sharp I didn't even know it when I cut my earlobe untill it started bleeding like a stuck pig.
Anyway, If I continue to improve and manage not to draw anymore blood, I think this could be one of the most satisfying 'me' things I've ever undertaken.