Hello all, newbie straight razor user here.

I have about a month of shaves in at this point (I had been using a Feather AC DX before).

Well, like anything else I get into, I research it obsessively. I knew I was going to want to learn honing as well, so I ended up ordering the following: Naniwa 1k, 5k, 8k, 12k and a Shapton 16k. I also picked up a modular paddle with .25 and .5 diamond spray.

About a month before Christmas, I had taken my mother to an antique shop, and I had been paying attention to one of the straights there but didn't buy it. She apparently noticed and went back to that shop- it ended up as a Christmas present this year.

I thought it deserved the honor of being my first honed razor. I followed the techniques and progressions from the online vids, and it turned out great! This is definitely the closest shave I've had so far. I'm sure this is as much due to ever improving technique as anything, but it sure feels good to know that I could get an edge on a blade that could facilitate a good shave.

It probably also helped that this Kama seems like a good little blade.

One thing, I am noticing odd reflections in the bevel in certain light. Not sure if this means I might not have gotten it completely even?

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