Hi everyone, well I just finished my first SR shave and it went much better than I expected. I got my Porrasso soap, strop, Ogalala bay rum and sandelwood aftershave, styptic pen and super witch hazel all lined up took a shower and then let er rip. I have been practicing with a dull razor so I had a little bit of an idea but it was still hard putting a sharp one to the face. I also watched alot of the videos of shaveing which was very helpful. I really liked Jockeys videos and remembered to use a light touch. I started with the sideburns and cheeks and could not stop myself from continuing further. I hadent shaved for three days so I had somthing good to shave off. I was nervous around my mouth the upper lip and on my neck because it felt like it would be so easy to cut there so i didnt shave very well in those areas but I didnt hack myself up. After the first WTG done I lathered up again and went WTG again and the second time around it was much smoother and easyer to shave. I finished with my regular razor put on the witch hazel and bay rum and it felt great. I really love this and as all the new guys have said before I cant thank everyone here enough for all the help and advice that us newbies can get on this site. It is priceless and I cant wait for my next shave in the morning.