So this shouldn't be a restoration question as it is regarding a brand new DOVO, but alas, it needs to be "restored" already. I have noticed that I have been unable to get this DOVO satisfactorally sharp since I recieved it, no matter how much honing I gave it. I also noticed that one side of the blade seemed to be sharper than the other side. The other day I finally figured out the problem... when I am honing away from me (which is why I didn't notice this sooner) the edge does not lay flat on the hone. Upon further inspection I noticed that there is uneven wear on the spine. The 1/4 inch or so of spine at the heel end of the blade it thicker than the rest of the spine causing the blade to be angled when it lies on the hone.

Last night in an attempt to correct this I used a coarse hone (800 grit Japanese water stone) to even out the spine on the uneven side. After correcting the uneven wear on the spine, I noticed that the edge now lays more flat on the hone than before, but it still doesn't lay totally flat. At this point I quit working on it so that I could seek the advice of experts on this forum.

I also noticed that when looking at the end of the razor (crosssection) the hollow grind appears to not be symmetrical. Could this be the problem? Am I looking at a defective blade where I should cash in on the warranty?

For the record, all my hones are lapped and perfectly flat.