I am a newbie and would love to join "Newbie Night," but I must go to class. So I will apologise in advance for not asking my question on vBChat.

I am having trouble honing one of my razors. It is a Sheffield razor with a slightly curved edge.

When I first got it it had a small moon nick in the edge of the blade.
Working the nick out I noticed the high carbon steel is a little less
forgiving than my other stainless razors. I actually felt the edge re-chip
while honing. Upon inspection I noticed a chip about the size of .125 of a
millimeter.

Needless to say, with some loving patience, and soft touch I got all the
nicks out of the edge. She stropped up enough to shave with, but not nearly
as sharp as my other main razor.

What tips do you have for honing and stropping this type of razor shape and steel?

Thanks all!
Mark.