Well, I have an update.
I was able to get the bevel set and it passed the shave test after my 8K Norton. The shave was not smooth, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. Not to bad for my first time!
Like I said, the shave was not smooth, but my face wasn't irritated and I didn't cut myself. In fact, I didn't cut myself until I did a second pass with my other shave ready blade!

All I have is my Norton 1K, and 4K/8K combo, and a pasted filly strop with .5 chromium oxide and plain leather on the other side. How can I get this razor to shave smooth with the equipment that I have? Or is it going to be necessary to purchase more stuff?