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Razorfeld and Luckypip, that's fantastic! And thanks for the great advice!

Ugh. Preoccupied and rushing this morning, and I nicked myself 3 times. Tomorrow it's back to "slow is smooth, and smooth is safe"!

I've been switching hands, and it's slowly working for me. I have to pay even more attention with my left hand and it doesn't feel as "natural," but I'm no longer holding my breath and shaking my...

Thanks Colonel G and everyone else for the tips and the encouragement. I've been shaving with the straight every day for 1 1/2 weeks, and my shaves are getting much better. I get up a little early...

Thanks again all. I shaved with the straight again today (2 passes WTG) and again got a passable shave with no cuts. I'm really trying to take my time and go light, and that is making a big...

Again, I really want to thank everyone who took the time to respond to my first post and to offer suggestions. I was pretty frustrated when I made the post, after several bad initial shaves. Today...

Success! (Sort of.). I gave my face a break on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, limiting my shaves to a single pass with my DE razor WTG. I also watched still more shaving videos and read additional...

Thanks very much for the support and the great advice guys! I'm particularly happy to hear that I'm not too old to start shaving with a straight razor, and that it's "OK" to stay with one hand. I'm...

Thanks for the response. It's a Ralf Aust 5/8 that I bought from SRD. I'm getting cut all over, but mainly the left side of my face, my upper lip, and my chin. I'm sure it's a technique issue, not...

Hey guys, my name is Don and I am 52 years old. I learned to shave with a cartridge razor and canned cream in high school, but switched to an electric razor about 25 years ago. My college aged son...