I've been lurking for a while, mostly to read, learn and watch the various videos associated with straight razors and their use. I've been wet shaving with DE's for a couple of months and have several (a DE89, a Futur, a 39C slant, an R41) and am enjoying shaving much more than droning away with an electric as I've done for the last 40 years.

I'm just getting into shaving with a straight and have a Dovo. I also have a nice strop and some hones (DMT 350, Norton 1k, 4k/8k and Naniwa 12k) and bought a good inexpensive razor that is not shave ready to learn on. I'm an engineer (EE) and have a scientific turn of mind (Ph.D to match) so the mechanical nature of honing and stropping appeals to me.

I've shaved with the straight once, part way. I did my cheeks and the flat part of my neck both WTG. I had a plastic surgeon on speed dial but it went pretty well. Not super close but that wasn't my intent, I just wanted to get some experience with the razor. I'll use it again next time I shave (I'm an every other day man) and maybe do an ATG or XTG pass of the same areas. Not in any hurry and enjoying the journey.

So much for intro. Probably back to lurking mode until I have something to contribute (which might just be "how long does it take cuts to heal?").