Ok guys, I've got an issue and I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. I'm currently honing an old German made straight razor. I can get the heel and the toe nice and sharp, but the middle inch or so of the blade never seems to get quite sharp enough to shave with. I've read all the posts, and watched hours of youtube videos and this problem never seems to get mentioned. I'm using a norton 4k/8k and a Chinese 12k to finish. I operate a knife sharpening business and I use micron film belts for that, but didn't think it would be wise for a razor due to heat and rounding the edge. I was wondering if anyone out there could give me a tip or pointer.