WOW
At first welcome SRP.
This is what i can say.
straight razor shaving will take some time. for some people to learn new hobby a lot easier then others.
took me 6 months. i was bleeding all that time.
My mistake was didn't know how shave ready blade suppose to be.
in your case this is what i think may give to you hard time.
1 your stropping and you know you have problem in here.
2. Your angle issue
Who told you you must have at least 30 degree angle?
angle depends for some razors it could be 30 for next one 12 degree.
it depends how blade has been sharpened.
This is why when you start to shave at first couple strokes you make very small and find out the best shaving angle.
doesn't matter how your blade honed or by whom if you are using wrong angle that blade will just scratch you instead of nice shave.

i am glad you know PRESSURE AND SCYTHING MOTION SHAVING. it is a BIG +.
Check stropping videos to strop properly.
This is the new thread and there is video .
good luck