Knowing when to hone

[RayClem]

I was starting to worry I was using my stones too much. Sounds like your very similar to me, I find after 9-10 shaves my razors start to cause a slight burn, or become kind of sticky and don't want to cut the hairs on my face. 10-15 laps on the 12K Naniwa, 20 laps canvas, 40 leather. And their as good as new (or better if my blades weren't pre honed)

+1
Unless a blade is damaged, there is seldom any need to go back though the entire honing progression. Sometimes I will drop back to an intermediate stone like an 8K, but most often a few laps on a finishing hone (either synthetic or natural) will restore the edge to its former glory.