Thanks for all the good advice...still struggling.

I got the razor new from Dovo and it was listed as "shave ready". After about a month, I had the razor professionally sharpened. After another month, I bought the Norton 4000/8000 (new) and sharpened myself (including stropping on canvase and leather). From the initial condition, professional sharpen, and self sharpen, the result has been the same - it hurts alot and makes my skin red and puffy, and it burns after. I am using colonel conk shaving soap and a badger brush, I seem to have a good lather going.

I followed the pyramid honing method today, and same result. Starting to get discouraged...maybe my beard is too course and incompatible with a straight razor? Maybe I just have sensitive skin?

I am using this video to guide my shaving technique
DOVO STRAIGHT RAZOR SHAVE FULL HOLLOW GROUND BLADE Wet Shaving First Pass with Grain Cut Throat - YouTube