well I am not one to handle anticipation well..... ask anyone lol so I ordered a straight razor shave ready from holli4.... but yesterday I went to a couple local antique shops and found a really nice solingen razor It seemed shave ready based on the whiskers on the inside of the scales lol so after some I gathered the razor a strop I use to sharpen knives and went to work and ended up with a decent edge I think at least to a beginner it seemed ok.... I then went to the bathroom and after a nice shower I snagged a bar of soap and a loofah from my girlfriend and lathered up lol I then proceeded to shave with my new used razor..... It went quite well I must say, I cant say its better than my gillette but It was a ton more fun and I got a bug out of my system until my razor and shave kit arrives lol.... I really like it and did surprisingly well if I say so myself, I only had one knick and it felt great and once again this is after a night of not to many though that might have hurt lol I had a good time and cant wait until my kit arrives. I think Im hooked now my next problem is I would like to find affordable honing stones and I cannot wait to wet shave the proper way lol