Okay, I've been trolling this site long enough; time to get my feet wet.
And all ready I'm in over my head!
I bought a shavette just to see if I had the nerve to shave with it. Thank you all for the expert advice! Working slowly, the first shave only had a few nicks, and over a week, I worked up to the WTG,XTG,ATG three-pass technique.
Loved it! Went to the antique store. Bought a Dame & Stoddard "Hub" with a good hone, but kind of pitted blade. Brought it home, and couldn't wait to put a mirror polish on it. I should have waited. Nicked the blade with the dremel.
After cursing, saying a few Mea Culpa's and spending an afternoon learning how to remove nicks, I accomplished this with a diamond hone, 1200 wet/dry sandpaper on an aluminum honing block, 200 grit, 15 micron, 3 micron and .3 micron. Then stropped it on latigo leather. It WILL shave the hairs on my arm, but doesn't really want to.

I shaved with it. It cut the hairs, didn't nick too bad, but it feels like it's capable of more. I PVC-taped the spine while I was honing it. Would that hone it at an incorrect angle? I used about 100+ strokes on each grit. Was that too many? Not enough?

Any suggestions would be great. You don't know what a great resource you have been to a guy still nervous about the idea of fighting my hairy reflection with hard steel and hot lather! Thank you all!