Hey all,
A year ago I thought you all were beyond nuts.
My first introduction to modern straight razor shaving was through Robert Williams. Somehow the topic of shaving came up on one of the other forums Robert and I both belong to and I mentioned that I only shaved about twice a week because I get razor burn REALLY bad on my neck. Robert claimed that I would not get that with a straight razor. My first thought was,"Ya right!"
Anyway, a few years later, I finally broke down and decide to try Roberts advice.
My first time around I cut myself a few times on the left side because I didn't believe I would be better off using my left hand for anything but turning the water on. Second time, I switched hands and have not cut myself the last few times. I still have trouble with the area under my nose and under my chin but I'm sure I'll get that figured out with time.
TO his credit Robert was right. I don't have near the problems with razor burn. Its not the closest shave I have ever gotten but it is (much to my surprise) more comfortable on my skin.
Ray