OK.
I have been honing using the pyramid and on a 4/8 norton. Bevel is set. Have been doing this almost daily for a week. No tape. And shaving after each hone.

My questions now are this:

When i am honing I am keeping more water on the hone so that i can watch the wave in front of the edge, is this ok?

Am getting a better, longer lasting edge, especially with stropping, but edge does not keep super keen through the shave, lasts about 3/4 of shave. Possible why?

I do know that this is not easy, and i am really paying attention to keeping the blade flat, with light consistant pressure. Is the same pressure maintained on both the 4 and the 8 sides? or will this be a "feel" thing when I get better?

After the hone, is there a standard for linen/leather strop number?

Thats all for now, thanks