Thanks, Jamie! Consider me also a fan!

Is this Boker your first shaver?

Yep!

So today I had my 3rd ever, self induced, straight razor shave. I have 4 different razors, each with it's own personality. For my "learning curve" I suppose I should pick just one and stick with it until I have mastered, or at least bettered, my skills.
Today was a Dubl Duck Goldedge, 2 days ago a Wade and Butcher Medium size half hollow, and two days before that a Filarmonica 14. The frustrating part is the razors don't feel all that sharp, however, I did attend a honing "get together" hosted by members from another forum, so I KNOW these are shave ready. I guess it's just learning the feel. I won't give up easily

Persistence pays big dividends!

do they advertise whenand where those get togethers are?

today I used;
Clauss 5/8 full hollow round end.
not the best shave, but better than passable.

Friodur INOX

Hart 7/8 rescaled by gssixgun to my preference which is G10 gold with purple liner (Glens photo)
soap - Razorock P160 with Coates Rose crème for a nice ubelather
Floid Blue AS

Looks great Lou I've never been a fan of those Hart hex bolts on the pivot they eventually always work loose the peened washers look so much better.

Day 3 of consecutive 7-day razor use….consistent smooth results!

6/8 Case
Cade
homemade brush
Nice shave, still impressed with the Cade SS. Have a good one.

7/8 Dorko NOS - one of my favorites
Caties Bubbles Santal Sensuelle - this is the best sandalwood soap I have ever used. I have never been a sandalwood fan & tend to like soaps with more floral scents but this one has converted me
Soap Commander Love balm

today I used the spotted emperor.
it's a Henckels#81 4/8 full hollow with a rounded end.

not my favorite razor, but seems to give me the closest straight shave.

5/8 TI
Sapone Di Paolo
homemade brush, Shavemac finest silver tip knot
Excellent shave today. Have a good one.

Suzumasa 1000

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First shave with this newly restored W&B…a big-blade of Sheffield steel. Three passes + some touch-up. Speaking of touch-up, I may take this back to the hones and work on the nose a bit more. It lags (tugs) behind the rest of the blade a bit in overall keenness.

David
Now that you have been shaving with a straight for a while how do you like the shaves?

I do. I find that the shave is better when time is not an issue.
the concentration of the task at hand has a relaxing element to it. I also really enjoy the feedback of the blade. the hollow ground ones really sing.
I have noticed that the areas of difficulty with the de are not the same areas with the straight.
the times that I have gotten it right, I've had very close shaves.

Dashi 350 Iron sand Tamahagane Kamisori grind

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