Cattaraugus Cutlery is a blade favored by many. I would expect that you will find it a completely different shave after having it honed. I have no idea how long you have shaved with it before now, also new users tend to be a little hard on edges. It does take a bit to get on top of your technique. I would have it honed and take another run at it. It is possible that the old blade had encountered something in it's life that left it incapable of holding a shaving edge, but it is so worth trying to have it fixed.