OOOOOOOOOHHHH WOOOOOW!!! Now I’m really in love with this place. I’ve been lurkin’ around listening to everybody and keeping my mouth shut ‘cuz I’m no “master” of the razor, but now… Cigars… Yep… I’m in heaven.

Oh… pardon me… Morning everybody. I’m Steven.
I found the cigar posts. First time in 6 months and I finally made it down the list that far. Yea, I can be a little slow like that sometimes.
I came across this site about 6 months ago and the people here are the reason that I returned to the “straight and narrow”. My grandfather (mother’s father) was an old school Mason who took the time with me when I was 12 to teach me how to shave. Between he and my great-grandfather (father’s grandfather), they taught me not only how to shave, but also how to take care of my razors. My great-grandfather was a stickler for taking care of your tools. I stayed with it for several years until I went into the U.S. Navy and then everything needed to be done in a hurry. There just never seemed to be time for shaving.
Then I ran across this site and I got hooked on reading some of the conversations. Several individuals have reminded me of the talks with those two gentlemen, not because of age, but because of content. I’m 46 now with two daughters, 23 and 17, and am still amazed, then and now, by the amount of combined experience; in everything. It’s this site and the people that have helped me remember how enjoyable something as simple as shaving is.
The two razors that I grew up with have to be replaced since they and all of the paraphernalia that went with them have long since disappeared. Both of my razors were square points. However, I have watched several videos (linked from different posts on here) and all but one showed the individuals shaving with round points. While I realize that I was watching a very practiced hand to shave, the men seemed to have a much easier time working around certain corners than I do with a square. And yes, I also realize that I’m a bit out of practice.
Now for my question. I’d love to hear some of the different opinions comparing the two. At the end of the month, I’m going to pillage and plunder Lynn’s site for all new stuff, including razors. There is already a Dovo square that I’ve got my eye on, but I haven’t made up my mind about the second yet and a round seems to be calling out to me…”try me, try me”. I’m just not wild about that bit of money on anything I’m not going to like. My wife has suggested two squares for use and a round from Ebay to try. It would mean having a second practice blade for honing if I’m not happy with the shave. I’m just not sure what to expect from it by comparison.

Now that I’ve babbled along…