If I am reading this thread right the OP has a couple of straights he has been shaving with that are starting to pull a bit. So perhaps he is really asking about maintaining a razor rather than full honing. One easy solution is a barber hone. For more on that dive into the library. Maybe start with this: http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...bers-hone.html

OP can you post pictures of the stones you got from your wife's grandfather? You might already have everything you need.