Every time I shave and feel it starting to tug a little I think I should probably hone it again but since I am lazy I just turn to my pasted linen strop and do between 50-100 turns. This has so far bringed it right back again and in my opinion even better then when it was freshly honed (by me and my not so good skills). But I have only been shaving with a straight for eight months and used my current every day razor for five-six months during which time my stropping skills have increased exponentially.