Do you always wait so long between shaves? It has always been harder for me to judge a blade with a full beard. All of you shave in my opinion needs to be consistent. Tony once said he didn't know why people waited so long to shave and test a new strop. Consistency, and patients are the key to this hobby. Read some more of the honing threads about scratches and use the advise Randy gave you.. Get that blade up a touch more, and you will not believe the changes.

Phil