I had my first straight razor shave today. My face feels fantastic. I just have a few questions. I tried to hold the razor the way that every straight razor website says too, i found myself putting my index finger along the spine and holding the tang(i think its called) with my thumb and middle finger, should i stray away from this for any reason? Also, when i fist started to shave, scared to death, i started my right hand on my left side of the face without thinking, it actually came out smoother than my right side, is there any reason i dont know about not to reach across the face? am i destined to slice my nose off? I also dont quite get the soap, are you supposed to lather it in the mug on top of the soap, are you supposed to rinse off the soap once your finished?