OK, after avoiding honing for the first few months of shaving, I think I'm ready to buy a few hones and get started on the other half of this addiction.

I've reviewed the honing wiki for newbies, asked a couple of questions in the stropping forum, and here's what I'm thinking:

1) The Norton three piece set that includes 220/1000, and 4000/8000 combo stones, and a lapping stone.
2) A two piece hard felt strop. One strop treated with 1.0mic diamond spray, the other treated with .5 CrO2 spray.
3) My trusty SRD strop with webbed fabric and Premium IV bridle.

Obviously, the webbed fabric/bridle is my daily strop.

I'm planning to use the two felt strops to maintain my already set edges and possibly go back to the 8K on occasion for those.

I'm hoping to use the 220/1000/4000/8000/1mic/.5mic progression to hone up the occasional eBay/flea market find. I'm not talking about radical restos like Brad and some others attempt, but rather removing the occasional small nick, and setting and poslishing a good edge.

Sound like I've picked the right tools for my needs?

--David

PS - This may be heresy, but can I use the Nortons to maintain my pocket knives and kitchen knives as well?