Thanks again guys! A little disappointed that it didn't arrive today although it was shipped yesterday..I thought it would only take one day since it's coming from OH to VA..well good thing about usps is that they deliver on Saturdays. I have no doubt that I will enjoy shaving with a straight and I recently had a bad case of SCAD and SSAD and increased my collection of creams and soaps from a tube of proraso to AOS lavender and sandalwood, Speick cream, Tabac soap and EJ buckthorn soap. I am also looking to buy a better brush. I think shaving with a straight is hands down THE ULTIMATE way of shaving and I hope that I learn to do things properly and not pick up any bad habits. I can't wait 'til I'm good at shaving with a straight and also honing but I will also definitely enjoy the process! Thanks again!