Quote Originally Posted by Whimpy View Post
While I have never been accused of being a silent type, I do have a lot of reading to do here.

Good for you for planning on taking the time to do some research :

There is a thing called a 'Meet' a meet is where your fellow straight razor users or other wet shavers get together and share knowledge. If you can make one in your area you will learn more in a few hours than you can reading or watching videos for months! Trust me as I speak from experience! I learned more in the few short hours at the meet than I can can tell you.

I do hope that there will be members in your area and I hope they chime in.