Overall, I think this is a razor that will be put on the shelf for now. I do not have the honing experience to tackle this properly just yet, and I do not want to risk damaging it through impatience. It's not going to go anywhere, and I will likely be picking up a 1k stone at some point, so parking it for the time being is not going to be an issue. Disappointing perhaps, but not as bad as ruining the blade through inexperience.

Thanks for the responses, guys. I will be revisiting this thread when I get ready to tackle this edge.