I've been wet shaving for about 2 years with my DE razor and have been learning the ropes of straight shaving from LinacMan over the last several weeks. I have to give a huge thanks to him and to LarryAndro for getting me set up with my first straight razor and strop.

I have medium thick facial hair and really swirly growth patterns on my neck. Recently, I have let the beard grow out and I've focused on getting a better shave on my neck. So far, the number of passes to get a really close shave results in too much irritation to be worth it. Almost every direction catches some hairs against the grain.

Anyway, I'm a beginner with straights and have a lot of practice ahead of me. Thanks again to Greg and Larry for the strong start, and I look forward to learning more.

Jordan