After many months of hit-or-miss honing, and many tugging or otherwise uncomfortable shaves, I managed to repeat a nice shave-ready edge on 4 razors. At first I tried to duplicate exactly what I saw on Lynn's videos, and gssixgunn's, and on and on. After grinding away and not giving up I have come to a point where I can confidently sit down with a razor and my hones and produce an edge that can shave well. What a relief! It definitely is a sense of accomplishment, and I look forward to getting even better. My hat is WAY OFF to all you fellas that can hone. It is an art indeed.