What Glen said. You may also want to buy a fairly cheap blade to practice honing on. You can get one ebay, but don't buy something too junkie or you may end up with something that is very difficult to hone. Better yet, maybe put a want to buy post up in the classifieds.

I also suggest buying Lynn's DVD. It really helps to be able to see some of the stuff you read about here. Go slow on the stropping and you should be fine. Good luck!

Jordan