Welcome. I can appreciate this approach. When I first started with straights, I had no idea what I was doing. All I knew was that a good shave was possible, I already had stones for my woodworking tools, and I was working on a budget.

My first brush and first soap were pure trash. No slickness to be found in the soap, and the brush seemed to irritate my skin more than a bad shave did. This really forced me to dial in both my shaving technique and my honing. After some time, patience, and blood, I was getting really good shaves and really good edges.

The first time I tried a good brush with an artisan soap, it blew my mind. I went from really good shaves, to fantastic shaves. Always leaving the experience smooth, hydrated and refreshed.

All this to say again: I appreciate the approach and glad to have you here. I’ll be looking forward to how it develops.