Eric. I made this very point in the Gold Dollar thread - trying to get a bevel set on a difficult razor can be very disheartening.
You would be better off working with something that you can see has an even bevel wear. This will enable you to build muscle memory and that will eventually help when you start to develop and need other techniques.
Your specific problems happen to us all - there's a reason why Neil Miller does not accept wedges to hone. My only advice is don't give up - take a step back and put your hones away as soon as you hit a wall. Sometimes doing that makes all the difference.
You would be better off working with something that you can see has an even bevel wear. This will enable you to build muscle memory and that will eventually help when you start to develop and need other techniques.
Your specific problems happen to us all - there's a reason why Neil Miller does not accept wedges to hone. My only advice is don't give up - take a step back and put your hones away as soon as you hit a wall. Sometimes doing that makes all the difference.