Hi everyone, just joined up and wanted to introduce myself. I'm a young adult currently pursuing my masters degree in biomedical engineering. I recently got interested in straight razor shaving for the nostalgia and as a way to relax and enjoy myself on the mornings I shave. I bought a starter kit from straight razor designs with the dovo best quality razor and a badger brush. I've been watching some videos including Lynn Abrams DVD and others and gave my first shave a try today; only one cut! I had a lot of trouble getting a good lather going though, so I had to resort to a canned product. I didn't end up with a very close or good shave, but I managed to do the whole face, which I'm pretty happy about. It's certainly a lot more enjoyable than the little plastic disposable razors I'm used to.