Great post, Lawson, and so well-written. I think you and I took this up at about the same time. You've progressed much faster than I have, though. I'm still taking 35-45 minutes to shave (3 passes). I enjoy it, so the time's not really an issue, but there are days when it'd be nice to be able to be done in 20 minutes. I think I've kind of plateaued. Not sure what to change about my technique that would make a difference there.