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A suggestion (FWIW):

. . . If the edge is _almost_ right, try a pasted strop with a fine paste -- e.g. 0.5 micron Chromium Oxide.

In my limited experience, it can turn an "almost-shave-ready"...

I may have had some part in destroying the edge.

The Dovo "green paste" is way, way coarser than I assumed -- it's 5 microns, which is (very roughly) 5000 grit. That's coarse enough to degrade a...

A suggestion from a newbie:

. . . Simplify your tools, and work to a plan.

The requirements for keeping a razor sharp are:

. . . Some kind of fine-grained stone (your Aloxite barber hone...