Have you tried to shave yourself with a disposable like the barber used?

That would eliminate the blade as a problem. Strong chance the fault is in something you're doing/not doing eg mis-stropping.
Wait a minute ... You say razors were honed in shops. You mean knife shops ????
If so that is likely a problem as they don't really know how to sharpen razors unless they shave with one themselves.. As for your own honing , how many razors have you succesfully honed to shave ready. Do those ones shave you well ?
You need to eliminate variables to win this so start with a razor honed by a guy who uses one. This link will find you such a person
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