Update......shaving complete....2 lessons learned. 1: DO NOT just go at 5 days of growth if you have the option to trim it down to reasonable levels. 2: DO NOT GET DISTRACTED WHILE HOLDING STUPID SHARP UTENSIL!......2 small nicks, no quikclot needed. Not bad for a beginner I suppose. Now I just need to get some aftershave that is worth a damn.