This is the third time that I have done this. I seem to keep using a blade for a while after it has really lost it's edge, then I hone it and go "Wow, this is so much better! I can't believe how bad it had got!".

I think that because the edge dulls slowly, I don't notice it getting worse, just that it is very slightly worse than the last shave. Maybe it's also a bit of "Bah, it's good enough, I'll leave it another week".

Anyone else do this, or is it just me? Maybe I need to hone by a calendar rather than on feel.