Some of the skills carry over, some do not. They are VERY different tasks! I learned how to sharpen knives first, and had some trouble learning how to hone. Almost anyone can learn to hone, but you have to take the time to learn it properly. One of my friends here told me "you start honing where you would normally stop sharpening a knife" and that is very true but only the start. Everyone is going to give you different advice, but there are some things you will have to try to find out what works for you. Especially if you are an accomplished knife sharpener, you are going to have to watch some videos of razor honing pros like Lynn Abrams and Glen (gssixgun). You are going to have to be patient and expect some mess-ups. Practice on some old razors first!