last night i stropped up my NOS expertly honed Wapi, scrubbed away with my trumpers coconut exploded best badger Edwin Jagger....

I initially set out to follow Lynn's advice in the FAQ...you know, start with just the sideburn area, then quit. But that was so easy, that I proceeded to the cheek...that was also easy, so I thought I would tackle the neck....well I got so far, I though I might aswell just finish the shave.

I completed the shave, without any nicks . The result was not at all bad, but there is definately alot of room for improvement. For example, there are a couple of ruff patches, but I just couldnt figure out how to attend to them. The areas immedeatley to the side of these patches were getting a little 'sore' through repeated attempts. the main problem areas seems to be under jaw line, and the chin...my word the chin is tough to navigate! I had a fair bit of tugging and discomfort on my first chin pass. The second pass was much improved (presumably due to beard reduction). The multiple touch-up passes on the chin left the skin there feeling a little delicate, and there were still missed patches. I gave up on the areas under the jaw line entirely! No amount of face distortion or tugging in any direction helped. I will just have to learn to navigate over time.

Anyway, overall, I loved the experience, and Im looking froward to my next shave (may give it a couple of days to let the skin recover first!).

Many thanks to all the users of this forum. I would not have got this far without you!