I have been doing really well as I learn to hone been at it several months now successfully putting on good shaving edges.

I have been practicing on eBay razors and have been doing well with challenges presented (uneven hone wear, toe wear, slight smile, etc.) all have responded to my honing efforts except this one:

George Worthington (Cleveland Ohio) "True Blue"

Progression:

Shapton Pro:
1.5k, 5k, 8k, Droescher Thuringian

Used 30x/60x loupe and 120x handheld microscope to check the edge after each stone- looked as good to me as any I have done so far.

Tried the following:

Tape 1, 2, 3 pieces did not shave after any of these. Went back to no tape just in case I had overdone it on the angle and inadvertently turned it into a pocket knife. No dice.

Did the sharpie test- reaching bevel and spine and bevel both passed this test.

Shaved arm hair after bevel set BUT did not treetop hair after refinement and stropping.

Below are some pictures of the razor and bevel- is it the grind? Tried to capture the bevel it is a mirror.

What am I missing?