Hello from Lewiston, Idaho
Hi everyone! I just got back into DE shaving and everything is going great! I actually enjoy shaving now that I have things mostly figured out. I am now attempting to shave with a straight razor. I have a 5/8's Art of Shaving straight razor that my brother in law got me for Christmas. I sent it off to have it honed by a professional. I can get a couple passes and it seems as though the razor becomes dull and really begins to struggle to cut my beard. Especially near my jaw line where my beard gets thicker. My razor gets to the point where it seems to bounce over my facial hair. I have thick facial hair that grows out of my face like a scotch bright pad so a sharpened axe might work best (just kidding). I am not ready to give up just yet and I am even considering buying another straight razor to see if mine is a "lemon." I have been reading this forum for quite some time and decided I had better join. Thanks everyone.