Thanks for the suggestions guys! I'll be looking for that guillotine stroke info, as well as playing around with water temp a bit during pre-shave.

Being the impatient guy that I am I went ahead and ordered the Dovo Renaissance 6/8 last night, and according to SRD email updates, it's already on its way to me, along with some EJ Pomegranate & Lime soap and a couple leather pouches. Looking forward trying some new things and techniques out.