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I've just decided to do so.

I've just found someone who can sell honing stone 6000 grit. It's not cheap - about $70 (made in Belgium).
I think it will be much better than 12000 grit that i currently have. If honing fails...

I'm not giving up yet, you encouraged me in this thread, thanks :)
I stropped the razor (about 50 strokes after honing) but it didn't have any effect.
However, before i make my straight razor work...

I bought the razor via the Internet (something like "eBay"). It was not used (but i don't know where he got one)

Well, the stone is perfectly flat. The thumb pad test always gives the same sensation (no matter how many strokes i do on the hone) - the blade slides over the pad very smoothly but doesn't cuts into...

Thank you very much for replies. It seems to me Utopian is absolutely right. I need coarser hone first.
Another thing i forgot to write - the edge on one side of the razor looks somewhat differently...

Unfortunately 12000 grit was the only one i could get (maybe i will look for 8000 but it seems it will be very difficult). I lapped the hone (i hope i get this right - my native language is Polish...

I know someone may say "we talked about it many a time" but i'm really frustrated.
I purchased my straight razor together with a strop and a honing stone of 12000 grit (it was the only one that was...