So, I have a Wapienica Razor that I have been using for a few months. I have been touching it up on some 0.5 chrome-ox on a filly strop when it starts to drag.
Lately though, the pasted strop will not get the razor back to being comfortably sharp. The razor really seems to drag through the ATG, but does well on the first two passes.
All i have is a Norton 4K/8K stone, and the 0.5 chrome-ox strop. I am VERY new to the honing scene, I have never successfully honed a razor, but I have tried a handful of times, on some crappy razors. I am wanting to try to touch the razor up on the hone, but I am worried about messing the edge up.

My biggest question; What kind of honing pattern, or pyramid would one use to touch up a razor, that is not quite shave ready?

I hear people mention using a 12K stone, but I do not feel like dropping the money for that right now. Can I get away with just using my 4K/8K stone?

Should I move to the chrome-ox, after the stone, to further polish the blade?