Well, I've made it to my 4th shave with no blood and only moderate success. I'm using a dubl duck gold edge that i had professionally honed last Saturday. I strop after every shave with my homemade 3 inch strop with a denim fabric secondary. (20 passes on the denim and 50 on the leather). I've started trying the chin area and have noticed quite a bit of tugging. How do I know if the razor is dulling or if I have bad technique? I check the razors sharpness by hovering it over a hairy patch on my arm to see if it still pops hairs and it does. i have some CrOx that i bought for touch ups but i don't want to use it unnecessarily.