Had a n00b eureka moment last night during my shave. I was shaving with a newly honed razor last night and noticed it became subtly but noticeably less responsive as I shaved. This grew more pronounced when I got into the really burly stuff around my goatee area (I've got ridiculously tough facial hair). Anyway, I decided to stop, wipe down the blade, and strop it for 25 laps right there mid-pass instead of waiting until I'd finished the pass. Result: blade snapped back to super-responsive and I finished my pass. Repeated this as necessary for the 2nd pass and some touchup. BBS, no razor burn, and a much easier shave overall. Thought I'd share.