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In your ’05’ picture I can still see the edge of the iron. That is a sign the blade isn’t sharp. You must continue to sharpen until you can’t see the edge any longer.
Did you flatten and polish the flat face of the iron?
The tip for the honing guide worked well for me as a beginner.
If you do freehand sharpening you’ll have to make sure you don’t lift the blade on the backward stroke. That’s a mistake i made as well. It may leave you with a rounded over edge to the point where the bevel exceeds 45 degrees at the very cutting edge.
The same when stropping.
I also test for sharpness on a scrap piece of paper. The iron should slice it with minimal effort.