I have a carbon steel straight that have been giving me so so shaves for approximatly a month now. When I am done with a shave there is a lot of facial hair in the sink, so I know there is something coming off. I strop before each shave, however I have put off the hone for a while until I learn to get more proficient at the shave, I don't own one yet. Perhaps I never managed to get the blade shave ready? My double edge blades are doing a realy great job, but I preferr the straight. I know the infromation here is sketchy at best but please take your best stab at this, perhaps through doalog I will get an idea of what the problem is.