There appears to be no progress with this razor. I think this might be a good time to get back to basics. Is the bevel set? This is a critical step in the honing process. If the bevel is not set, you are wasting your time. Almost set, or very close to set is not good enough. It's that simple. All the different finishing stones, pastes, strops etc are irrelevant if there is no set bevel. Do not assume the bevel is set. Perhaps it might be time well spent to make close inspection of the edge. In post #120 I showed a good method to follow. A bevel that is set and nicely refined off a 1k stone will effortlessly cut arm hair from heel to toe.