Welcome,

Get the new razor and read up here on our ideas, you'll do well. At this point your razor probably needs regrinding, not honing. There is a company you can send it out to for that if you want to go through the trouble. The basic principles of honing are simple, I think you just did too much of it. Probably better at this point just to get the new razor and hone as we suggest on this site. You've got tons of skill, I would imagine.

Besides the excessive passes you've done, you may want to consider a pasted paddle strop to help achieve that smooth edge.

I believe a lot of that smooth edge stuff comes from my excessive stropping and has nothing to do with honing.

I would also look in the permanent archive under the barbers manuals. Great read, follow the ideas precisely and you'll learn lots. Additionally, your honing technique has probably created an improper curve in the edge. Read up on how to fix that if you suspect that may be the culprit.

Welcome to the site. You have a lot of teaching to do. We've been waiting for you.