Quote Originally Posted by Chugach68 View Post
... I did not get it new. It was "used once"...
There's a chance the previous owner tested its sharpness on a piece of paper and dulled the shaving edge with it. Or by incorrect stropping on their side. If it was used once and then sold, I'll bet that it was bought from a beginner who could not get a good shave in the first try and gave up.

I suggest taking it back to 1K with one layer of tape, which will also remove the microbevel. 3 sounds like too much for me, that may give too large and angle.