Thought i would share this with ya'll and give you a good laugh. I got to thinking that Ha i haven't tried the paste on leather on this blade. Well i haven't used paste i almost two years so i found the strop with the green on it and gave it about 4 maybe 5 laps the 50 on just leather. Well After my hot shower i stood in front of the mirror and lathered up real good and raised the blade and first pass. Thought i was going to cry. Did i tell ya'll i'm a little hard headed. Well instead of going to the safe and getting another blade that i know will shave comfortable i decided to finish with the tear jerk er. And it was. I will now wait on my package from straight razor designs before i re- hone this evil thing.