It all started when my friend was talking about wanting to get his father an "old style" razor (straight) - but he was disappointed b/c he was under the assumption that one needed a barber's license to purchase and use one. I was interested and started doing some research. It led me to the same mensessentials article Kentriv cited, as well as Dr. Christopher Moss's "The Art of the Straight Razor Shave". He cited the Yahoo group, which sent me here. I quickly joined and have been learning for approx. the last 2 months. I have made my initial purchases and am now enjoying learning the art - I am not yet "there", but learning something new everytime I pick up my straight or lather up.

Oh, yeah - as the name states, razorburn was a huge factor in wanting a smoother, less irritating shave!