I have only been straight razor shaving for about 2 weeks. I have managed to get one 3 pass shave in ( WTG, XTG, AGT) it was the smoothest shave I have ever had! It pulled pretty good on the against the grain on my neck, but was decently smooth shaving on my cheeks. My razor won't do a mid hair test, but I have read that some people's hair won't allow for a good test that way. So I was wondering how do I tell when my razor needs to be honed?