Hey guys, its been a while since I have been on here or shaved with a straight =0. So a number of months ago, my two straights lost their sharpness, and for what ever reason, i just didnt want to send them in, and I have never honed.. for a while I was in the dark corner shaving with a filthy disposal razor, never the less i was still using a brush! Anyways, more reverently they opened up an AOS store by me, so I purchased a DE, it wasn't to bad for shaving, but wasnt any straight.. Then about a month later it was my birthday, I received a sampler pack of DE blades, a double side Jap water stone, and some other fun toys, all from SRD of course. After some mental prep, I honed my first razor! Let me tell you how great it is to use a straight again! I fell in in love with them all over again. lol. Its great to be back.