You should be able to get a good shave ready razor off of what you currently own I would be looking at your honing technique. Are you laying the razor flat on the stones using the spine as your guide to keeping a good angle on the edge? Are you lifting the spine anywhere along the stroke? Another area I would be looking at is your stropping technique, you could easily be rolling the edge or damaging it in some other way. How long have you been SR shaving? Have you shaved with a properly honed razor from a honemeister? Lots of questions and not enough answers. I would suggest trying to find a Mentor in Hawaii and learning to strop, lather and shave and only move on to honing when you have mastered those areas. I know this is not what you want to hear but going off of what you have told us and the fact that the Arkansas stones should be giving you a good shave from a practiced hand then that is my advice.