Quote Originally Posted by Bill S View Post
ace, if you really have a shave ready straight you should put the shavette away and step up to your regular straight.
I actually do have two shave ready straights and one that I need to hone, maybe, and at least strop before using it. I have the SRD Modular Paddle and Naniwa stones as well. So what am I fooling around with the Shavette for? Good question!

I started with the Shavette to "earn" my way into straights. I didn't want to try a real straight, have an unfortunate experience with it, and just quit. The Shavette is perhaps less forgiving than a proper straight, but when I look at that large, totally exposed blade, well, I wonder if the transition will be intimidating. So, I guess I'm asking whether eleven shaves and some success with the Shavette is preparation enough to move on to real straights or is there something totally different about them that I am yet unprepared for?