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Kevint,

Going back over your post I get the sincere view that because you shave fewer people and don't have to use a barber hone that you can achieve a single shave better than the tradesmen. I...

I thought you might like that ChrisL! I volunteer to go to Dublin and make sure that he gives good shaves and I'll ask him about his lack of stropping skill . . . maybe after the shave is done.
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Yea, the slack stropping still puzzles me, even today. He's probably saying "Whatever works for me" and breadknifing the razor when no one is looking. Ya think?

The only modern straight shave I had wasn't very good. I was given an apprentice and the shave was satisfactory. The experience though, with the towels and hot oils, lather, etc. was incredible. ...

Extreme romaticism. The average SRP whisker wiper is still posting questions on how to hone.

No. :p

I don't really think we've blown the lid on straight shaving compared to old traditional barbers, but if I was shaving 10 faces every day instead of one I'd expect to be better.

Well, nothing against beginners either. But given the choice I'd rather be shaved by a barber than a newbie. And nothing against hobbiests either, but given a post on here or a barbers manual; I'll...