Hi guys,

My first razor was a Dovo 5/8, which was sent off for honing and used happily for a few years - just stropping on leather. It was getting a bit dull, so I thought I'd have a go at honing myself; that didn't go so well.

I put the razor to the side and picked up a few cheap blades from ebay; after a few goes at the first blade, it now gives me a reasonable shave... but not for long. It probably lasts a couple of weeks before it feels like it needs to be touched up on the 8k - then it's peachy again.

Could this simply be the razor, or could bad honing produce this outcome?