When it comes to hones, I am a minimalist (even tho I own a couple dozen hones). I don't even use paste but just recently bought some CrOx to experiment with. For a shave ready razor, a strop and proper technique along with a barbers hone should be all you need to keep a razor in tip top condition. stropping is going to be your biggest concern as doing it wrong is detrimental to the life of the edge. Put your location in your profile so that someone close by could offer to mentor you and reduce the amount of trial and error involved in learning. Welcome to SRP.