Now the blade is cutting some of my arm hair in mid-air
After using my "homebrew" method (slurried strop) it pops some of the hairs from heel to toe, but it may be slightly sharper towards the toe (I could not quite get to the innermost part of the heal)

There is a slight bit of oxidation around the edges of the tape (or where it used to be). It doesn't come off easily. I am thinking of getting some metal polish and using q-tips. Sounds good?