Hello Anthony, There is a German company called Böker that has razors made using damascus steel. It's suppose to be one of the better modern razors. One day I'll add one to the collection. Also I'll send you a Facebook message about TwinLuxe...
Using an unguarded razor does involve a learning curve. Once straight razor shaving skills are mastered the next important task is refreshing/honing/stropping the razor to maintain its keen edge. Maintenance skills are overall not hard to learn with...
Thank you for the links. I got started into the hobby last year when a fellow collector gave me a Dovo razor to try out. Complete with a leather strop it was a thoughtful gift. My focus is vintage razors that are 'new old stock' though the Dubl Duck...