I just finished my first one-pass shave a few minutes ago. I'm a little amazed that I got such a good shave on my cheeks and neck, and that I have no cuts, nicks, scrapes or irritation anywhere.

I bought a W. Dearborn & Co. 5/8 hollow ground here about a month ago, and a strop on the Bay, and watched the SRP video prior to today. I've been DE and SE shaving for about a year, so I have some experience with prep, lather and pressure/blade angles, which seemed to help.

I used both hands, and my cheeks and neck were fairly easy. My upper lip and chin area were pretty awkward, and the shave in those areas isn't anything I'd be comfortable with on a date with Sweetie.

One thing different from my DE experience--the razor seemed to stick to the lather like peanut butter at times. I re-lathered in those spots and things were better. I used MWF, which was rather thick. Should my lather have more water?

The razor felt pretty natural in my dominant hand, but was awkward in the other. Should I use both hands, or do as much as practical with my dominant one?

Last, my chin area was the most difficult because it has the most complex curves. Do you have any tips, or is it just a matter of practice?

I plan to use the straight every day for at lease a month, and do tough-ups for the time being with my Gillette.

Any and all tips/advice would be appreciated.

Codfish