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Try doing about 10 laps on the 12k stone with just the weight of the blade. Then shave one side of your face without stropping it.
See if it cuts hair better.
Then strop it on leather for 50...

I started with a shavette and a properly honed straight is just as sharp.

For a straight, use a lower angle to shave with - about two spine thicknesses off of the skin. It should cut right through...