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Metal polish and 000 steel wool will get the rust off, clean it before you hone. Cleaning after can ruin an edge.

Do tape the spine, learning to hone, you will typically use too much pressure and...

Yup, start by reading the first 3 post, in the honing forum.

Your stones are fine, just pick up a diamond plate, to lap them flat, knives can tear up a stone.

Then pick up an 8k and possibly a...