I am I have to take some xanac first.....only kidding. Ever since I started using the SR for the morning shavewith the grain shave and the dc for the against and across I don't get much growth in a 24 period. I will wait till the week end when I have more beard and time to take my time. I am sure it will be fine. Lyn Abrams did the sharpening for me. He even called me at home to tell me it would take a couple of extra days to get that razor at shaving quality to his liking. A fine business man and good guy he seems like and he knows his honing from the looks of the blade.