Hey Fly Boy, I just responded to another one of your posts and then I saw this one. This one answers most of the “where is he at” questions going thru my mind as I wrote the other response. From this posting …..

You have a strop. Great. There are actually newbies that say “Do I really need one?” ABSOLUTLY.

Dovo razor. Great. Still amazing that it is as sharp as you have described, few new razors actually shave ready, even the good brands.

Norton 4000/8000 Great. Get it. Cheapest way you can get serious about this sport. This is the workhorse that many serious honing addicts use.

A paddle strop pasted with CrOX is all I would add.

You are a mechanic? I’ll take a blind leap of faith and assume you like to fix stuff, fidget with things, figure it out and do it yourself. Sharpening and honing is not rocket science, you will get it all quickly with what you can read here. Just do it and you are going to have a roaring good time.