In learning to use a straight, there's the obvious occasional cuts. My wife loses her s**t whenever I cut myself. Personally, I'm resigned to it. Part of the process and if it's sharp it's not like there's any pain involved. As a military guy, it's kind of funny - I've spent time in Afghanistan getting shot at and rocketed, yet me knicking myself with a straight freaks her out more than the fact of what happened downrange. Go figure. Straights are definitely a "guy thing" (in my opinion). Half the reason that I like straight razors is that I like knowing (learning) how to use a straight razor. But with knowledge comes a little blood. Same downrange, same here. I don't think many wives get that about guys.... we do things because we want to know/understand.