I too see a few issues here. One is your technique and lack of skin stretching and the other is it sounds like you need a proper strop. I would think that if you start with a shave ready razor it would take some of the variables out of the equation. There are quite a few members in Ontario and a few guys that hone. I think you might want to try to hook up with someone in your area. This might work better if you put a more specific location in your profile