Well, I called every barber shop in the area asking for a honemeister and a couple of lessons, but no one knows how to hone. So, I tried myself after watching Lynn's video a few times. I think it was sharp for a knife, but not for a razor. I might have even over-honed, so I back-honed last night (2 strokes) and re-honed. It was sharper today, but not enough--my cheeks were fine, but it pulled a lot on the lip and chin. Now, I am afraid to go at it again and damage the blade, so I am sending it off to a forum member to be professionally honed.

However, I have a question. It seemed to my beginner eyes that the razor from the mid-point to the heel seemed much sharper than towards the toe. The blade looked level/flat to me while honing last night. Could I have missed something, or is this a sign of too much/too little pressure, or what? What say all of you?

I will have a while until I need to hone after getting my razor back from Chris--as long as my stroppingn is acceptable--but I will need better technique in the future.