Great stuff, Dave. It can be tough figuring out the straight, since everyone's skin, face, and facial hair are just different enough that the exact same technique doesn't necessarily work for everyone. Most people would probably be afraid watching me shave my chin and upper lip, but it's something I had to work out for myself since almost all the techniques used by others that I tried just didn't work for me. Now that it's worked out I can get it BBS with no irritation or blood and don't need to think about it too much(and yes, it does require pressure lol). Time, patience, and documenting what works and what doesn't will be the ticket for straight razor nirvana, and you'll get there if you stick with it.