Hi mates,

I am looking to have few questions answered about honing.
I had a mischief on my first honing experience.
Long story short, a store owner told me 1k is perfect for honing straight razors.
Which I found out isn't.
After doing my first honing I am still able to shave myself.
However the razor leave's much more irritation on my skin and the sharpened edge is quit
smaller as I remember.
So here are my questions!
1 : Do I keep my 1k stone? Will it ever come handy?
2: Which stones should I get? Notice, I'm a student, my budget is quite small.
3: When I honed my razor I did few stroke's on the wet stone with the X pattern while holding each side's of the blade to keep it steady and straight.
Is there any other type of techniques I should know about?
4: I heard about pyramidal honing Technic, what is it?
5: Some people suggested me, on my last thread, to take my razor to someone who is a specialist at honing. I don't feel very at ease sending my razor throw mail. Is there anyone is the Montréal area that could show me the basics?

So that's about it folks!
I've already appreciated all the suggestions I received, Keep em coming!

Simon.