Thread: a basic kit

I'm new to honing but I'm looking to take this extra step. My shaving is consistent and so is my stropping. So I figured it might be time to start honing my own blades. I even bought an eBay special to give me some motivation for buying stones... as if I would need motivation!
For the past few days I've seen some threads emerging and generating some discussion over the Belgian Blue and the Yellow Coticule... These threads have confirmed my assumption that these hones could be a good basis for a moderate budget honing kit.
So this is what I'm thinking of:
1) DMT 1200 for bevel setting
2) Belgian Blue
3) Yellow Coticule.
4) Barber hone or strop pasted with Chromium Oxide
I've read a couple of solutions and progressions that seem to be a good bet and the fact that these are natural stones - the belgians, f course... - appeal to me. And they seem to be more than enough for the maintenance of properly honed razors that happen to loose their keenness being the reach of a barber hone.
I suppose that a Chinese 12K could be a good finishing stone but I've tried the edge off a Coticule and it seemed about right...
What are your thoughts on this?
Thanks!

To paraphrase Chris, you wants what you wants! It sounds just fine to me as it basically covers all of your needs, for now, until you want more!

Looks like a solid setup without either having two stones that do the same job or asking a stone to do double duty.

Just in it for the chuckles. Check the way back machine: belgian +yellow +grit - Google Search

In a nutshell: 1k Norton, Belgian blue/yellow combo. All to be found in the Classifieds at the time of writing. Save some money for the Escher someone will try to sell you shortly (and deservedly, from my more than limited experience) .

So many choices. So little credit left.

Sounds awesome! That's my current progression (minus a Nakayama) actually. You can go from rough ebay trash to sweet shaving bliss with your list right there.

Thanks for the input, guys! That was what I supposed... nice to hear I'm on the right track and that I will not need to buy Shaptons and diamond plated stones or gold bars...
This is what I supposed to be a smart possibility considering my current cash flow... I suppose that in 2 or 3 months time I'll be able to get my kit!
Meanwhile I'll make do with my barber hone... a gift from a good friend!