Leaving honing to the 'meisters, but...
I'd like to pick up one hone to "refresh" my edges, between sending them out. I've been on SRP and been SR shaving for almost a year now; have 5 straights, all of them honed at least once by Lynn. Since three were from SRD I have a couple of 2d honings coming free, so I have no emergency, but I'd like to start edging into honing by touching up blades that have lost their freshness. I've been on the forum enough to know I'm opening a can of worms (as well as myself to HAD) by asking, but...
I'm thinking a Naniwa 12k to start with a Naniwa 220 lapping plate . It seems to have a good reputation, is used by some of the 'meisters, and is available as a known quantity, as opposed to some other options. It also allows me to backfill my hones as I acquire HAD.
What do you think?