Jerry, I think that the scales look nice and that your pics do show some of the grain.

The clean up of the razor is also very nice. Not over done.

I'm unfamiliar with the Japanese Rocks however I would suggest that the next time to skip the CrOx and just strop the blade up and give it a full shave. While I Never use CrOx for my razors and I Rarely use CrOx on others (Non was used on your razors), all they get is about 6-7 laps. I'm thinking that you killed the edge a bit with the 20 laps.

If you want to just go back to the Jnat progression and then strop it shouldn't take long at all.

Also don't worry about seeing scratches under that magnification, remember it's just a tool a guide.