Finally, a little success ...

[Yoda]

I've been struggling with honing ever since I gave it a try about three years ago. After setting down my dull straight razors for five months, I finally decided to give honing another shot. I finally got one razor to where it needs to be. The secret: resetting the bevel on a 1K. I was spending way too much time fussing with other stones without a proper bevel. I got a lot of great advice from this forum. Lynn's circle honing videos were invaluable, as were gssixgun's. Many thanks.