Great progress.

Again, I would emphasize not doing the extra pastes and sprays, and just going off the 8K with stropping. If it's not shaving passably there, the extra steps are just masking the issues.

Knife sharpening and razor sharpening are different beasts. Very little pressure in razor sharpening, especially after the bevel set.

I would think this blade should be a very good shaver when your work is done.