Yeah, I gotta watch Lynn's honing section again also - then again, the piece of mind of having them sent out and done up professionally are worth quite a bit, considering the cost and heartache of jacking up your own razors! I just had my 28th birthday a couple days ago, so I think I'm gettin a new brush, some new soaps, and maybe a new strop also! Fortunately my girlfriend picked up a 4/8k Norton hone and a couple razors for my birthday!