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BTW, shave 3 and improvement seen. No honing anymore, just getting better with stropping and shaving. I can do about 80% of my face WTG, some XTG, and a bit ATG. I just make small additions and...

Ok, some more update. I worked on the rolling X. It's not too bad since the smile is not too big. Also, I just watch the pool of water and when it doesn't bead up right, I adjust.

After a...

Lapped the 4k/8k tonight. Although it appeared flat, the 4000 side really wasn't. Thanks for the tip.

Is it smiling? Hmmm, I never thought it was, but after examination, yeah it is. It's not...

BTW, my razor says:

JA Henkels Solingen
Zwillingswerk
78 1/2
A logo of two stick men

It appears to be stainless steel with a black plastic handle. The box looks to be 20 years old or more,...

Ok, first real shave. I skipped the upper lip and chin and a few tough spots. A small bit of pulling, but there are lots of things going on.

In short, it was an OK shave but a great feeling.
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Thanks for the replies. As I have wanted to straight razor shave for some time, I would have never guessed there was a place like this where similar minds gather.

It sounds like I'm ready for the...

I've been interested in straight razor shaving for a long time, but got motivated a month ago. I picked up a razor at an antique shop and it was in pretty good condition. It had a small amount of...