Thread: Problem child needs fixing

Your edge at 1k looks chippy and possibly not fully set. The toe, is not set, (see photo, SG8K).

You need to spend more time on the 2 and or 4k removing all the deep 1k stria and getting the edge straighter.

At 8k, the stria should be very uniform, honed fully to the edge and the edge should be super straight.

Something is going on with the Ark and Zulu, and look like you are going backwards, or at least not improving the bevel and edge.

Set the bevel on the 1k, fully from heel to toe. Use rolling X strokes to blend the bevel, make sure you are honing to the edge. Watch your pressure, if you use too much you can flex the blade and lift the very edge off the stone.

Re-lap/ re-surface your stone, make sure the edges are beveled or rounded smooth, with lapping strokes parallel to the edge, not perpendicular to the edge.

Ink the edge and do a series of light laps, trying to get the edge as straight as possible, then move up, remove the 1k stria with the 2k and on up. Skip the Naturals for now, strop on Chrome Oxide or CBN, and shave.

There is a lot of pitting on the blade. If you polish the razor with 1 & 2k W&D, you can remove a lot of the micro pitting, being careful of the etch. Buff with Green greased compound and hand polish with a good metal polish, will prevent a lot of the rusting.

Looks like that blade has some pitting.
I have found that blades with a not fully set bevel tend to shave well once or twice after honing. That will happen time and again until you sort out the bevel.