I picked up an antique "shave ready" Wester Bros. 5/8" last year and have been "honing" my skills w/ it all this time. It was sketchy at first, but I am getting the hang of it and now great a pretty good shave on a regular basis. I keep the blade conditioned using a leather and linen strop.
I have also built some balsa blocks that I use w/ diamond paste.
Can anyone give me some advise/help on honing the blade with a stone when the time comes?