Sorry for a delayed answer, didn't have time to test more but now busy is over.
Finally I got a peace to try more. That earlier shave was not good as you already expected but this is practising and I am more like a trying to find own way. As being so long without shaving with straights, it's also more like a remembering to getting used to shaving techniques and angles too.
I understood totally tape thing and why you recommended to use that.
I did some more test with stone combinations and two different razors. That was relaxing and interesting overall. Also got another microscope
What do you think about results? Photos after honing (left) and after stropping with plain leather (right). Will shave tomorrow and right now I am expecting steps forward.
Upper blade is EJ Le Grelot imitation and lower blade is much softer Simon pure cutlery