When/if you decide to take on honing for yourself, the first step is learning how to use a maintenance hone. There is a mantra that goes "it is easier to keep a razor sharp than it is to sharpen a razor."

You can start with a barber hone as rodb suggested. I am a big fan of them, they work well, and they are relatively easy to use. They won't give you the finest edge but it will be a perfectly serviceable edge.

You can also try a coticule, or a thuringian, or any number of other natural hones. However, all of these are a crapshoot as to the particular hone you get. A great alternative that has been mentioned many times for good reason is the Naniwa SuperStone 12k. It is an awesome finisher and, as a synthetic hone, is consistent and predictable.