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Hi Bob ~ Carter's backward honing was tried by many of us when it surfaced.. I was not one who tried as I had no need. My mousetrap works just fine so can't comment first hand.

I suggest you...

The hard stone thing comes from using one Jnat with various nagura . Imagine doing all your honing on the Ice Bear it would lose shape quickly.
With the pressures we use on razors a soft stone is...

If you get no joy send it to me so I can assess what's happening & I can post m'scope pics that may help. Just cost you postage.
I did one on Friday & had to go back to finishing stones 2-3x for it...

Well that tells me a lot.
Commonly when people have trouble at higher grits the bevel is not set properly. On a new G&F that is a given unless you really put in a lot of effort. You can do it on...

There you go. A softer stone is easier for a beginner to use. It's not the stone at fault but as you say technique.
Compared to some of my naturals or even the 20k suehiro, I wonder just how hard...