Hey all,

I've been at it with the straight for a little over a month now, and over the last couple of shaves the edge has gone downhill quite quickly. I'm sure my newbie hands have dulled the blade prematurely. I took the razor to my barber today and he said "Yeah, this isn't sharp". He suggested a barber hone. He uses a shavette - he's not a honemeister.

Thoughts on picking up a barber hone to refresh the edge? Also - how long do you experienced types get out of a razor before sending it to a honemeister/rehone it yourself?

Of note: Interestingly, my barber showed me the grip he was taught when he was learning in Iran (3 fingers on the shank, thumb right up on the shoulder). Also - he said always use the same hand for shaving - don't switch.