Thanks for the advise. I had planned to get a setup from SRD with the professional hone. I decided to go another route before I order a new honed one from SRD. I ordered the Poor Man's Strop with shave ready razor from Whipped Dog. Larry is very easy to deal and came highly recommended. I just placed my order yesterday.

Eventually, I'd like to add a 3" premium strop and razor from SRD. I got some soap, nick stick, and Van Der Hagen pure badger brush. If things go well, I'll probably add another brush also.