The difference sharpness makes
I found it funny. I broke out the straight razor I bought about 10 years ago again. I honed it on an Arkansas stone. I had no nicks in the first shave and thought I must have remembered how to do it well. Well maybe not, after receiving pastes and bench honing the razor with 6,3,1,.5, and .25 micron paste I found a very close shave but several nicks. Nothing serious but my face is stinging a little from the styptic pencil. :) It is back to learning the basics again now that my blade is shave ready again.