New Dutchman here (so far no luck with straight razor)
Hi all,
My name is Marco, I'm from the Netherlands and 32 years of age. And I bought a straight razor because I wanted to cut back on the cosst of buying Gillette Fusion blades (even though they provide a fabulous shave, especially with shaving oil) but so far none of my attempts with a straight razor have proven succesful, even after having bought + read Christopher Moss' "The art of the straight razor shave" I just can not (!) get a smoooth shaven face.
I might try my late grandpa's razor, maybe it works better than the new one I bought recently when I decided to try using a straight razor. But so far, I only feel a burning pain and stubbles on my face / cheeks after using it, so I don't expect it will fare much better. I'm now stuck shaving with the Fusion blades after having hurt my skin with the straight razor (lathered with hard soap).
I'm thinking my beard growth is just too resilient for good results (beginning) with a straight razor. Makes sense?