Hello,

I purchased Lynn's DVD, studied the honing section a few times and am ready to purchase some stones and a strop. I've got a razor I dont mind banging up through the learning curve. I want to keep it as simple as possible and dont want to spend several hundred dollars right now. Obviously a strop is required and a Norton 4000/8000 wet stone. Now, is it necessary to pick up a finer grit finishing stone, like the Kitayama or are the pastes preferred? Are the flat strops or hanging strops better suited for a newb? I guess, with all the different products available, I'm a little lost on what a good, cost effective, beginner package might be thats easy to learn.