Brand new to honing, I understand the common advice is to send it to a pro, but I would really prefer to home my own blades. + working on the college budget.

This razor was given to me by a dear friend, tried to research but came up empty handed so I have no idea what quality it is. Brand: Omor blade says 1200 Messerschmidt made in Pakistan..

Been working with a norton 4k/8k using a slurry to try and set the bevel. Everything seems to come out very uneven. There was also some very uneven ware on the blade so I attempted bread knifing it, then started the process all over. After many many hours this is where it stands Name:  ImageUploadedByTapatalk1358193901.612620.jpg
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I feel I have yet to set a proper bevel with all the circles, and x strokes. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!