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What are you stropping on?

There appears to be a lot of scratches on the belly of the blade.

Hard to tell from the photos but it looks like something is going on at the toe, uneven bevel and...

Look at it with magnification. Whenever you have an issue look at it, first.

You can get decent magnification for under $15 and as little as $2.

A lighted 60X loupe, or the Carson Micro Max...