IMO, the Norton 4/8K is the most consistent stone when it comes to learning how to hone. If you use the pyramid in the WIKI for the norton, you can't go wrong. It's actually my favorite stone to hone on as the pyramid works every time. You can then use a coticule for finishing if you feel you need to, or just get a pasted strop with Chromium Oxide. The BBW and coticule are beautiful stones, but they're harder to use as they're not as consistent and take more experience to tell how much honing you'll need.