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Here a video that shows what compounds to use

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5Jn2zZ63Mw

After your last greaseless compound, you would go to black emery, then white diamond, and finally red rouge if you want to really high polish (that one should be very slow cutter)

I have not buffed knives, only razors. You are not going to learn to drive a car without getting into one. That whole restoration thing is not a skill acquired overnight so if you are going to learn...

it makes a big difference, buffing compounds work that way just fine.

I was wondering if you are dealing with subpar steel that results in this effect. I'd advise to get a cheap razor to buff and...

Lynn is not using grease-less compound in that video, he is using a buffing compound.
I did not read the whole thread but what steel is that in your pics?