Hey guys! I've been shaving for ~15 years with a parker shavette. It is all I have ever used to shave with. I wanted a straight razor but financially couldn't swing it, especially when the shavette is so much cheaper. Well last year I turned 30 and wanted to finally try a real straight razor, so I bought an Ertan Süer from Razor Emporium. They were well reviewed and the price was something I could handle. I got it in, ordered a strop from them, and per the instructions tried to shave right out of the box before stropping. It didn't NOT work, but it was nowhere near as close as I was used to even after the traditional three passes. So I stropped it and tried again, with the same result. I have spent the last year looking up better techniques for shaving, for stropping, for skin prep, and still cannot get a smooth shave. My question is this: is it possible it wasn't sharp enough to begin with, or am I probably doing something wrong? I've seen over the years how helpful people are on this forum, so I figured I'd reach out.