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Dan! I had a good laugh this morning at the styptic vs septic pen lol - Rookie mistake! And yes I re-read my post and I didn't mention getting out of the shower, good catch.

Indeed, the process itself is addicting enough, not to mention the feeling of a close clean shave

Thanks Pinklather, appreciate that. And yes, I can see how the newbies like myself would dull a blade. Part of me was wondering if the blade was sharper before I tried stropping it!

Thanks Michael, the girl I am dating laughed at me when I told her I was reading a "How To" article on straight razor shaving...she defined the behavior as typical for me saying, "You research...

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I have had my razor for 3 weeks now. Three weeks of taking my Hart out of my fragile wood box and just holding it, practicing in mid-air how I would strop it, hone it, and shave with it. I...