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Good job!!

I've been using one of these stone holders from Woodcraft for a while.

This may be a long shot, but use a straight edge to make sure your DMT is flat.

Reliable sources have previously found a defective/"bent" DMT that was way over the guaranteed +/- 0.001"...

It could be particles on the top.

It could also be the uneven edge (pits and bumps) working the hone "unevenly" during the honing stroke. In the second event the stroke should smooth out...

20-30 passes should show some change. Use some black/colored marker on the edge to see when the hone is actually working all the way out to the edge. TPT is good too. Some folks think using the TNT...