I have been using my razor (Dovo Best 6/8) from Vintage Blades for approximately 2 - 3 weeks now. I have shaved with it 10 - 15 times and the last shave felt uncomfortable. I have a barber hone and a two sided pasted strop with .25 diamond and .5 Chr.

I gave the razor 5 passes on the barber hone last night and will shave with it tomorrow. My two questions are:

1. Is 5 passes enough to refresh the edge; and
2. Should the paste be used before, after or in place of the barber hone?

Thank you!