I want to thank everyone for reading my post and taking their time to share their straight razor honing experiences with me. After reading all of the outstanding and very educational replies, I've decided not to purchase a Belgian Coticule stone. I've decided to take my recently acquired beaten up DOVO I've purchase at a flea market to refine my honing skills with the stones that I have. I might just be holding my tongue wrong, so I'll see if that helps. Thanks again everyone.