My honing skills are improving and I am getting a better blade each time I hone. I am having an issue with the blade staying sharp for very long. When I have sent my blades out to the professional hones I can get a blade to last for about 3 months before it needs to be refreshed. When I hone myself I can only get about two maybe three weeks out of the blade before it needs to be refreshed.
Shaving technique and stropping are the same so I don't think those are variables.
Any thoughts on what I should be looking for in my honing process that would cause the blade not to last?