Your much better off learning to strop and how to shave, this is the most important aspects of keeping a shave ready edge, don't need to confuse yourself at this time with Honing. Right now it's easier to find someone close to you to help one on one or just send it n to be honed the first time or two. I,m 2 years + and. Still send mine n, but they go months before I need anything done to them. Your getting a great razor to start. Tc