Just Got My First Straight
Hey guys,
I'm all excited because my first straight just came in the mail today, and I'm psyched to cut my face to hell with it tonight ;). Anyway, it's a Theirs-Issard full hollow 5/8, which I think will be good for my rather wimpy facial hair and the fact that I'm new to it. I bought it in a set from classicshaving.com, and it came with a mug and soap, a badger brush, a two sided leather paddle strop, an alum block, and some strop paste. I believe it's shave-ready, although it didn't specifically say so when I ordered it. (It ships with Theirs-Issard sharpening instructions which suggest not even stropping before your first several shaves to avoid messing up the edge they already put on it.)
In any case, I've read several of the newbie-oriented posts here, as well as a few how-tos across the net, and I think I'm ready to have my first crack. Any last advice before I take the plunge?
Cheers!
-Scott