I have been lurking and a registered user for a short time and thought I would say hello and ast a few questions

I have thre vintage razors and have been learning to hone. I have read so much info on this forum watched the videos and also read alot on B&B, wetshavers group on msn, and a host of other places.

as a background I have been a wetshaver all of my shaving life which constitutes aobut 23 plus or minus years, with the exception of about 2 months where I butchered thigns with a norelco. I have used an atra cartridge for most of that until about 2 years ago when I wnet to a DE. About 6 months ago I got interested in straights and rolls razors.

So on saturday the 6th of September I felt confident that I had a good edge on a vintage razor and proceeded to try it out. I took my time and I think it was every bit as good as with a DE. I ahd a little issue with shaving the chin and I think I need a bit more honing and I need a strop, mroe on that in a second.

I have a norton 4K/8K and a cataragus barber hone, but no stro and the moment.

Here are my questions

1) can the barber hone be use din a pyramid with the 8K? Then the barber hone in a kind of pyramid with a leather only paddle strop?

2) can I use 6 ounce tooling leather to make a paddle strop? I have been watching Tony Miller's site for when artisan strops become available.

3) I have found that the lather is different for me between cartridge razors, DE, the rolls, and now the straight. I sthat the case for others?

I am sure I will have more questions, thanks for the great site and all the info.