Once shave ready, keep it that way as long as possible using only stropping on linen/unpasted leather. Remove no more steel than the minimum necessary.

When stropping effectiveness starts dropping off, touch up using a few strokes on a finishing hone (12K, etc.) Or a pasted paddle strop, restrop on linen/unpasted leather.

When touching up starts losing effectiveness, its time to rehone.

As shaving and stropping skill increases, the number of shaves one gets before needing touchups and rehoning often increases.

HTH