Hi to all in the forum!

Well,I am new in the forum and bit newbie in straight-razor shaving.
First I bought a Bismarck excellent straight razor,and I needed a hone for it,so I ordered it from one famous supplier.It's Premier hone,and it's,was named as medium/finishing hone.Razor itself was pretty sharp,suitable for "rough" shaving.And than started problems.I was honing it (proper way,I went to one ols barber,which show it,used water,also I fallowed instructions from this site pdf books).And NOTHING,blade became more&more dull (?!),and I became more and more frustrated!Of course I did many X strokes!

Seems it was just finishing stone!What to do?If I go to ebay auction I am afraid that I dont get some finishing stone again.Got better results with a strop itself.

Which hone is suitable for medium (rougher) work??

Also today I bought another excellent razor,antique from Solingen,made of Swedish steel.All mine razor's are now waiting...

Thanks!!!!!!!!