Longest without needing to touch up your razor?

[ZeroCool]

I've been using my Dovo Flowing for about 2 months now, roughly 5-6 shaves a week. I strop before and after each shave with either a paddle strop with premium/felt or with hanging red latigo/webbing. Haven't put it to a hone or anything yet. Mind you it did come honed from Lynn when I purchased it.

Is this the average time between "touch ups" or should it last much longer? I'm still getting great shaves, pretty much same as day one.

Thanks,

Jono

[easyace]

I generally get a couple of months out of one razor before honing, I don't actually let it get to the stage that it "needs" a hone. It is difficult to say how much longer it will last.
It is also true to say that improvement in your technique has probably offset any loss in "Sharpness".

[ScottGoodman]

There is simply too many variables to answer your question directly. As your techniques improve, your edges will last longer to a point. A facial hair is actually pretty tough (I have read as tough as pure copper the same diameter) and the edge will need some help at some point. I know that Glen did a test to see how long a razor could go with only touching up with a .5 micron diamond sprayed strop and he got bored at 6 months when he saw no deterioration of the edge. As long as you don't roll an edge or damage the edge some other way, a pasted strop or barber hone (or both) could make that original edge last...well, as long as you shave.