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Glad to see you are making progress! Note that use of paste on a strop will eventually round out your bevel, and you'll need to reset it, therefore I like the idea of a higher grit stone better...

I have a french point razor that I was having trouble getting the toe sharp. Check out the wiki under honing, and look up the rolling x stroke which moves the pressure from the heel to the toe. ...

Regarding the coticule--

-The coticule+water is (generally) a polishing step.
-The coticule + slurry is a more aggressive metal removing step, can be used to set a bevel.
-The barber hone is...