Ok, so I've been shaving with a straight for a couple of months. I've stopped giving myself grievous wounds but still can't get a very close shave. I'm sure my technique can be improved but I'm also wondering about the sharpness of my blades (a Dovo 5/8 singing and T/I 6/8 Sheffield) -- so can someone please claify the hanging air test for me? Is the hair supposed to cut at the lightest touch of the blade or do you swipe at it? Neither blade will do the former, but both cut a hair if I swipe at it.

Thanks!