Thread: Getting Started Questions

Hey,
I finally recieved all my shaving gear from Classic Shaving an I watched Lynn's DVD.
I am about to lap my norton 4/8 hone. I have a shave ready Sheffield razer comming from Josh Earl, but I want to get started with the Dovo 5/8 Stainless Steel razer I just bought from Classic, it's brand new and needs to be honed for the first time.

My questions are:

1) With this razor being Steel what pyramid sequence should I use on my hone?

2) Should I tape the spine?

3) I only have the norton, do I need a finishing stone or will this do?

4) I have a new DOVO Russian Leather Strop 17'' by 1 3/4'', how many strops on each side should I do? and does that number also depend on the type of steel? ie: carbon vs stainless

5) I bought DOVO strop paste conditioner and edge polish, yellow and white, should I apply them right away?

6) Is that the only Strop I need to get the job done?
Sorry for the string of questions, but I'm really excited to start and I don't wanna mess anything up.

thanks for all the help, I am addicted to this fourm!
Nick