I have been shaving with a straight razor for just over a week. After my first shave my face looked like it got caught in a cat fight, but I'm beginning to get the hang of it now. But razor maintenance is more stressful to me than using the razor. I have tried to research this question on the forum to prevent asking a common newbie question yet again, but I am stlil confused. (1) If I strop diligently every day on leather, and every two or three weeks use a fine strop paste, do I still have to hone every once in a while? If so, how often, assuming every day shaving with 2 razors in rotation, both quality high carbon blades. (2) Can I use just the one grade of paste rather than several grades using several strops. (3) I have a double strop with an oiled side for every day and an unoiled one for use with paste. Both strops are smooth on one side but rough on the reverse. If I have to use a course paste, is the rough side of the strop OK? Many thanks for what is a confusing issue to me.