God help me as after about 2 years of straight shaving I joined the club of merry honing men. DmT 325, plus 4/8k norton and naniwa 12k. Also picked up the modular strop with an extra .25 micron diamond spray.

So, I soak the norton and lightly score the DMT prior to lapping? Here's the other question, I'm going to start with an old eBay I bought awhile ago before touching up my daily razors. Ultimately, I want to fully restore razors (I know I'll need to do much more than learn to hone for this but it seems like the best place to start).

Will I need anything else to set a bevel and progress to a super fine/sharp hair popping edge? I've read some guys start with a 1k for bevel setting but reviews seemed very mixed. What's your experience and any other advice for an aspiring honemeister?