I've noticed a somewhat common theme; when I hone a razor myself, I normally get great results however, it seems that on occasion, one side of my razor shaves better than the other.

I understand there are a few factors here; it could be the razor, my stropping technique, my shaving technique with my "other" hand, etc. I just find that razors I haven't honed myself never have this issue so I'm assuming for now this is what is happening. Basically the end result is that I'm getting a much smoother shave one the right side of my face than the left.

Can anyone explain why this might happen? I originally thought it could be my placement of the tape but the more I think about it, it doesn't make sense but somehow I'm getting an uneven bevel.

I occasionally also have trouble with a single part of the blade but I feel like that is much more common (ie. the heel of the blade is sharp and the toe still won't pop hairs).

Thanks for an insight and advice. I may just be convincing myself this is an issue.