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Another alternative is to keep the spine off of the hone and work the razor on a coarser stone as you would a pocket knife until you have a blade profile you're looking for. Or a few layers of tape...

Having used that technique on a few early on I only go to it as an absolute last resort. I don't think breadknifing is doing it right. Certainly not for a frown as slight as the one illustrated. YMMV.

Have your read the 1961 barber manual excerpt on honing and stropping here in the SRP Wiki Help Files ? It addresses what they consider the proper edge profile and how to achieve it and keep it.

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