A few months ago, I bought a Dovo Best Quality (full hollow, 5/8") straight razor and it has never performed well. It is my first straight, so I thought for sure the problem was my technique. I took a step back, started DE shaving, and once I felt comfortable with the DE style razor I stepped up to a Feather No-Sharpen straight razor. My technique with the Feather is to the point where I can get a nice BBS shave with no irritation. Still, every time I bring out the Dovo, I have nothing but trouble. The blade does not feel like it cuts cleanly and smoothly like the Feather does. I sent it to Don to do a professional honing on it, and it still doesn't even come close to the Feather. I've tried stropping with chromium paste, which has only had a minimal effect. What else can I do to get a halfway decent shave from this razor?