We after spending a week trying sideburns then cheeks I decided to give the whole shave a go today with my straight. It wasn't a wholesale failure but there was plenty of blood that dissappeared quickly meaning no serious cuts and plenty of whiskers left over and PLENTY of Razor burn. I caught myself several time feeling the need to MAKE the razor work instead of LETTING the razor work, thus too much pressure I'm sure. I have the feeling that I have stropped the edge to death with bad technique. I just don't feel like I am doing it correctly. I'm following all the videos and faq and advice I just have not idea how to judge whether I am doing it correctly or not. I can run the razor through my arm hair and it cut hair and it definitely takes off stubble when i look at the lather after a pass but I cannot help but feel like it isn't sharp enough especially after 2 passes WTG and I felt like i didn't shave. Can some give me a good way to know if I am stropping correctly. Perhaps it just takes a lot more laps than I am doing. I have a 5/8 Stainless INOX razor from SRD. I guess it is a "generic" soligen made razor.