Well, here I am again. I've been shaving with the TI I purchased since last November, and thanks to all the good advice from here things are going well. I'm still learning but can consistently shave comfortably with no nicks or cuts, and it's pretty close.

But now I feel like the edge is starting to deteriorate (2-3 shaves a week, for 6 months), and it could use a hone. I was going to send it off to Lynn again, but what with postage and all across the border (I'm in Toronto, Canada), it's not exactly cheap. And since I intended to learn to hone anyway (at some point), now is as good as ever.

Here comes the question: What do I need to get in order to keep my blade sharp?

It seems that there are too many options for me to decipher it. I understand the 4k/8k Norton thing, or the coticule to get a good base edge, but then there is finishing and barber hones and I'm pretty confused. Basically, my blade is mostly sharp and I just want to keep it sharp / get it back to the way it was when Lynn sent it to me.

Where do I start?

Mike.