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If your beard is truly that coarse you may want to try doing a mini-prep before your shower by lathering your face as if you were gonna shave then jump in the shower and try to rinse that lather off...

Try shaving a spot on the back of your hand or arm as a test. I do this when I am honing so perpetually have a bald spot between thumb and and forefinger (.. if they ask I just tell people I have...