From lurking to the light
Hello. I am new to straight razors having begun about 6 months ago. Presently using three Torrey razors(one I rehandled and restored, all I hone). Mostly get through a shave without incident now but I still am not able to shave ATG as I have very sensitive skin and low angle whiskers. Blue handled twin blades can leave me razor burned if I use them for more than a pass or two. I have a Tweezeman brush due for an upgrade to silvertip and use Proraso(great stuff). I have been using a soft leather belt for stropping and I have an assortment of stones including a Norton 1k/8k. I have a StropBat from JRE than is loaded with emory, crox, and rouge which has done a great job of bringing back an old chipped razor.
This is a great site with lots of information thanks to everyone for sharing your experiences