Going to have to start from the begining again. I had a great carbon steel dovo for a month before I learned that the thing needed to be sharpened by a master to be ready for me. I sent it off for the sharpening last week when I get it back in a few weeks hopefully I will get a better shaves then I had in the past. The hair was coming off but it did not approximate a good shave. I had previously chalked that up to the learning curve but members assure me that the learning curve has nothing to do with it at the moment. Will report in with my experiences when I get it back and start working with it. Fro now I am forced to rely on my rather extensive collection of double edge shavers.