Thread: First Time Shaving ( Confused Experienced)

So I recently bought my self a beginners kit from an online site. The Kit included a Dovo straight razor, Parker badger brush, Col. Ichabod Conk strop, and a Col. Ichabod Conk Stone (not sure of the grid). Pretty excited to have my own kit. I try emailing the online site to ask if the blade has been honed by and experience honer or if it was honed by the manufacture (did not get a Response, Its been about almost three weeks). When I finally came down to the actual shaving I did what the beginner forum said to do (start with the side burns only). I started with stropping the blade. Did about 30 to 50 strokes (on both sides of the strop). I kept the spine of the blade touching the strop at all times. I prepared my lather with a shaving soap from a local barber supplies shop (dont know the brand of the soap, its says VHD on it). Before I put on the lather, I first warmed up my face with nice warm water then I place the lather on my side burns. Then the shaving begin. I started with small shaves maybe about half inches down and I also try to measure a 30 degree angle as much as possible. Im not sure if it was my beard or the blade, but I started to feel pulling. Mind that my beard was somewhat long maybe about a quarter of an inch long or so. As I shaved down it wasnt too pleasant. I wasnt receiving the the feeling I wanted. The pulling hurt and my side burns started to kinda burn. It was cutting but not completely. I didnt stop shaving even if it was uncomfortable, I just wanted to get the complete feeling of shaving with a bad blade or the feeling of doing my shaving wrong (for my own experience). I dont really blame the blade. After finishing up my side burns with the Straight Razor, I finish my shave with my regular Gillette razor. While cleaning my kit I notice my blade was chipped. Im not sure if it chipped while shaving or stropping. The chipped wasnt their before. Need some advice on what was done wrong or if the blade wasnt properly hone..
I also have a couple questions.
1 - Is the blade a real Dovo?
2- Does the blade look properly hone or how am I able to tell?
3 - What grid is the stone?
4- How might of the chip happen?
5- Is the the badger brush a good one?
6- If I have a Dovo Blade why is Col. Ichabod Conk stamped on it?

Thank you guys ...
sincerely datSrazordude...