Hello every one! Thank you for all the time you all take to pass along the vast knowledge of experience in this forum.

Had my first straight razor shave tonight! Wow, what a rush! I'm up and can't go to sleep. Only did the right side of the face and with the growth only. Felt a little scratchy but not bad. Looking forward to my next shave on Wednesday night.

Thanks to you all I think I started with good equipment and creams. Here is what I have:

-Dovo "en vogue No.105" stainless steel razor (hone ready to shave by Vintage Blade)
-Vie-long horse hair brush (13061)
-Castle Forbes lime shaving cream (need to use less next shave, it foam like a bleeding pig and it would not quit)
-Castle Forbes after shave balm (to match, lime oil).
-Vintage Blade latigo strop
-Tabac soap (tried with fusion blade and liked the scent and the foam)
-Edwin Jager silver tip badger brush (not here yet).

Have been shaving with electrics for about 30 years. Wet shave with my fathers double edge razors when I started at 16 but switch to electrics at 22. That was until 6 weeks ago when I saw my son shaving with his best badger brush and creams from The Art of Shaving. Found this forum and the rest is history!

Looking now for my second straight and honing stones for after Christmas purchase. Any suggestions more than welcome! Thanks again and good night. Double O

P.S. I reeeeeaaaally like that Forbes shaving cream!