I'm a total noob to honing, but I have several eBay specials that I want to work on. I've been using straights since January, and now that I know I'm going to stick with it, I need to know how to maintain them.

Since I have nothing, I am going to get a 1K for bevel setting. I've read about lapping film and that seems like a nice economical way to go, but I don't know if it is for me.

A couple of questions

1. If I were to go stones all the way, which would make the best set for progression from bevel setting to polishing?

2. If I were to use lapping films, what progression should I use?

Thanks for the help!