Welcome to SRP! I think there were once some nice hones quarried in Indiana; you might run across some in antique stores there. Search the Hones forum for Indiana and see what pops up.

You might want to invest in one shave-ready blade as you sharpen up your others, so you'll know what they *should* feel like. I'd have saved a couple of years and a lot of hone wear if I'd done that. Whippeddog is a great place to get inexpensive shave-ready blades, and a good cheap starter strop too.

Best wishes.