There is a large pit in the first photo and there is something on the right side of the last photo.

You will have to remove metal, down to the bottom of the pit in the first photo, (about a quarter of the bevel). It looks like it is already at the edge. Was this a Cell Rot razor?

WD40 also works well for ink removal.

Sometimes you can get lucky and get an edge on weak pitted steel, but they fail and start to chip after repeated stropping.

If the ink does not come off the entire bevel in 2-3 laps, it is not flat. That is the hardest thing for guys to get, the “whole” bevel has to be flat and in the same plane. That the width of the bevel is not the same, from heel to toe, does not matter as long as it is flat and the bevels meeting.

We often tell guys, to watch the pressure when honing, but in this case it is not a garden variety honing, it is a repair, because of the pitting on the bevel. You have to repair it before you can hone it. You have to get the bevel flat and pit free at the edge.

When doing repairs, you may have to go to lower grit stones, I have stones down to 400 grit, for these kinds of repairs. If you don’t have lower grit hones, you have to use more pressure or more laps. You will also have to do more work removing the deep low grit stria. If the edge is ragged, just joint it straight and reset it and move up the progression.

If you do not spend the time to properly and fully set the bevel, you will fight the progression up the stones and still may not have a strong, keen edge.