Thanks for the advice. I get the idea that Lynn Abrams is the word of experience on the sharp edge honing (and other shaving matters) I have seen some of his videos. However, I'm kind of intimidated by the whole process and I'd love to learn on a dull razor that means nothing to me so I can practice. Also, I get the impression that you can find a good quality razor that doesn't have all the trimmings for a fair price. Not so much with whetstones for quality honing.