Hi. I am still a baby in the manly world of straight shaving. I have caught the bug though and have been collecting some razors and trying my hand at honing. I am having a difficult time getting a keen edge on an ebay special and was wondering if someone could answer a question and perhaps give some advice on this matter. So I am no honemeister of course. Just a beginner trying to learn to hone my own razors. I have a long way to go and a lot to learn still but I have gotten a few razors to give me a decently keen edge, at least good enough for a decent shave. Now these razors were quite dull when I received them so I know that I am making progress being able to take them from not even being able to cut an arm hair to being able to shave with them. I do have one straight razor though that it seems no matter what I do, it feels dull or at least not as keen of an edge as I can get on my other razors. It is cutting hair and I can shave with it but it does not shave as close or take off as much hair as my other razors and it seems to dull quickly, almost even during my shave it gets duller. It is definitely my oldest razor, being at a minimum of 90 years old, based upon what a SRP member told me. I was wondering if the age of steel has any bearing on how it will hone up? Will older steel become more brittle as it becomes older? It was forged and ground in Sheffield so I though it should be decent quality. Are there any special considerations when working with a razor that is so old?

Thanks in advance for any info or advice!