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That's great advice thanks, I'll bear that in mind for next time.
Thanks folk :)

That's really great anecdotal advice, cheers.
I'm just wondering now, when you say "close the fingers around the bristles with the back of the brush in the palm of your hand" do you mean the bottom...

Yeah I'm not sure about honage by a professional (honage? honedness? :s), but I got the Dovo 5/8 best quality standard one, from the invisible edge. I think I'm right in thinking that Stubear owns...

Ok, I've thrown away my gillette fusion so I can work solely with the straight. Although that was rash, I suppose that I'll get to know my blade better, sooner.
Anyway, I just have a few questions....