Quote Originally Posted by AFDavis11 View Post
There really, really, truly isn't a recipe for honing. We aren't just saying it just to be trite. So shave with the blade and then you can tell us whether you used to many strokes somewhere. Next, you should learn how to read the blade as it gets sharper. Technically, it's hard to tell from here. You're using a slew of varied equipment. Wanna guess why it's not recommended? instead of a rocky road to sharp you might be better off paving one smooth path at a time.
Yeah I agree, that is an enormous amount of stones to learn on all at once for someone starting out. Unless you plan on learning to get the most out of one stone at a time before moving on you will probably end up getting frustrated. A common conclusion when learning to hone is that you'll get better edges by buying expensive or exotic stones which isn't true. Sounds like a great setup to have though, just take it one stone at a time.