Welcome Jack!

There is an absolute ton of info on hones and honing on the site here as well as on YouTube. In addition to the excellent advice above ("read, read, read...") I would add watch, watch, watch... Look in particular for videos by Lynn Abrams and Gssixgun. This is a *great* one to start with because Glen takes a beginner through the process:



***please note however, one does *not* need a whole table full of different hones to get started

And perhaps most importantly, when you have questions, just ask.

Good luck!