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In 1980, I decided I wanted to learn to use a straight razor. Of course, there was no Internet, so I went to Chicago Cutlery and asked the clerk what I needed. He sold me a new Dovo 5/8 stainless...

I got by for years and years with just a swaty-type barber's hone. You'll probably get a sharper edge with the stones you mentioned but don't forget that there are other costs, such as flattening...