I've gotten to the point I can make a razor consistantly cut a hair with the HHT and get a good shave over most of my face. This seems to be about as sharp as I can get it wiht my skills and using the 4k/8k Norton. Trouble is the razor is not sharp enough to shave well in a few areas. When i try to go against the grain under the chin i run into real resistance and the razor either skips over the hairs or digs into my skin and raises blood spots, there are a few other places around my lips that are the same way. I am sure this is due to lack of sharpness. I am looking for advice on what to do/get next
should I?:
1) get a finishing hone of either:
a) coticle (expensive) to expensive at this point
b) 15k sharpton
c) 12k chinese waterstone (nice and cheap!)
2) get a pasted strop
3) get my butt back to the 8k norton and keep trying
4) live with the irritation
5) settle for stubble left after with the grain passes
6) buy a feather razor
7) throw in the towel and start throwing money at gillete again for mach III cartridges

Honestly,with the exception of 6 everything after 3 is not an option