I went to the local barber to get some pointers on shaving properly with a straight. It turns out he had a really excellent suggestion on how to heat up a towel for your face. He suggested getting the towel wet, wringing it out moderately, then put it in a crock pot for 20 minutes. That should leave you with a very moist and very hot towel for your face. This would be even more effective if you haven't showered before-hand and just did a facial scrub. Also, he tore out his entire section on shaving and handed it to me on my way out of his shop. He told me he had three more of these books at home, so it wasn't a big deal. I'll be scanning these and uploading them some time this week.