It's been a year for me too and I still consider myself a newbe. It's been slow as I've had to do it on the cheap which meant learning how to pick good razors from bad, how to make scales, honing, stopping, how to make lather, pre-shave prep and most important relearn how to shave. There's a world of difference between wet shaving with a DE and a str8. Been a fun year and learned a lot....hope to learn a lot more in the years to come. I have enjoyed most of it, there have been some frustrating moments when I didn't know what I was doing but with help from the great guys here at the SRP community all my questions were answered....the members here are the best.