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Yeah,
It really is fun learning from you guys on this forum.

IT WORKED!!!
Tried the advanced sythe method drawing the razor down and across instead of just a straight pull down pass.
MUCH closer shave !
Certainly on par with the double bladed razors.
Only...

Thanks Bart
I'm off to give some of these a try.

Maybe that's it !
Thanks for your input

Ok here goes
1-hot shower
2-strop razor 20-25 times
3-mix lather with col. conks soap
4-brush lather on
5-shave with the grain
6-relather and shave across the grain

BTW-I did notice that I...

No pulling or tugging.
Really it feels pretty smooth.
Using a Dovo and a Boker that both pass the hht.

Been shaving with a straight for about a month now.
While I seem to be getting better at it I still can't get as close a shave as I can with the two and three blade disposable razors.
Is this...