After a false start at straight shaving a few months ago I decided that I need to give it another go. I did some research on straight razors and came to the conclusion that seeings as I like heavy and aggressive DE's then I should try and get something similar in a straight. After talking to Luc, I decided to e-mail gugi and see if he had a wedge that he was willing to part with. After some very swift negotiations (gugi: I'd like to get $x for the razor. me:I'll take it), I became the owner of a very solid and extremely well honed wedge blade.
I waited until Saturday early afternoon so I'd have a fraction more growth. I lathered up and went to work with the wedge. Being an inexperienced straight shaver (this was probably straight shave attempt 7 or 8 and my first in many months) I did one WTG pass and a little bit of XTG and ATG where I felt comfortable doing so. Now the result was far from DFS and further from BBS but I got a shave that I would have been happy to leave the house with and even go to work with. It's probably the same quality as a single pass with a DE. I'm actually realy happy with that and I'm looking forward to having another straight shave tomorrow. It seems that I might have found that solid, heavy bladed straights work for me. I'm really looking forward to getting my restored W&B from Ambrose and seeing how I go with a non wedge large blade. It makes sense that straights, like DE's are very different and you need to find one that works for you.
I waited until Saturday early afternoon so I'd have a fraction more growth. I lathered up and went to work with the wedge. Being an inexperienced straight shaver (this was probably straight shave attempt 7 or 8 and my first in many months) I did one WTG pass and a little bit of XTG and ATG where I felt comfortable doing so. Now the result was far from DFS and further from BBS but I got a shave that I would have been happy to leave the house with and even go to work with. It's probably the same quality as a single pass with a DE. I'm actually realy happy with that and I'm looking forward to having another straight shave tomorrow. It seems that I might have found that solid, heavy bladed straights work for me. I'm really looking forward to getting my restored W&B from Ambrose and seeing how I go with a non wedge large blade. It makes sense that straights, like DE's are very different and you need to find one that works for you.
, glad you found your preference in straights By the way your W&B is a half hollow, which Ive found to be a nice balance, and still on the hefty side. I would be interested in your thoughts once you get it in your hands, and the strop 
Let me just say that you like the wedges today because they seem to be smoother and easier to control and use and better at cutting your coarse beard than hollows, but as you will get better with hand-eye coordination, angles and momentum, you will make another astonishing discovery - hollow ground razors are great, possibly the best invention after sliced bread. Been there, seen that, discussed that (many times). 
