Quote Originally Posted by ace View Post
I recently saw a Hart Steel straight on Ebay, advertised by the wife who bought it for her husband and said "it just wasn't for him".

Jumping into straight shaving without preparation seems to be just too difficult. There is just too much stuff that has to be right for it to work: pressure, angle, technique, preparation, and edge, to name a few. Then there is care of the edge, stropping, and eventually, honing. I would think the success rate of people who are just given straights to start with, with no prior knowledge or preparation for it, is below 10%, if that.

This site offers the information and support that makes "getting" straight shaving possible.
If my first time is any validation to your 10% success figure then put me down for failure lol. This is a great site, Ive learned alot albeight to increase my odds at success and limit my bloody failures. I just really want to learn how to do this the right way. I wanna be that guy who gets the perfect shave with a straight razor and pass it on to my sons.

I like the old ways of doing things and find them to be more satisfying then the fast commercial or generic way. This is an art form in of itself and to master it is a personal achievement as well as a great way to shave. I wont give it up now its to be mastered plus the investment is too much so Im commited now.