ok so im by no means experienced at this yet so i can only speak from current experiences ive had.

Basically i have a Straight that is shave ready and i use it / strop it and i also realize that at some-point i am going to have to stop getting others to sharpen my razor and do it myself.ive

so i decided that what i needed to help me practice and get ready for that day when i had to sharpen my razor i would buy a cheap razor from ebay (sub £10 ) i also bought a Belgium Blue Stone from Invisible Edge. After a lot of practicing and reading up on here about honing ive surprised myself and managed to get a decent edge on this cheap razor these Belgium stones really are fantastic value for money and seem to work miracles.