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Good advise here. Get the 4/8 combo Norton. NOT the thirsty single stones.
Keep it in water. Get a diamond plate to flatten it and maintain it from there.

Then, get Lynn's old DVD. ...

Long-gone I am afraid?

Indeed true, Richard....Even if the shoe seems to fit....:D

Gee, Bryan.....IF you read through, I did acknowledge I was helped by reading and videos. The guys put that up to help others. It certainly helped me in the absence of hands-on by someone more...

To the OP, The learning curve is different for all of us.
TBH, some mechanical prowess is beneficial to begin. If none exists, it will have to be developed. Learning from videos done by good...