I've found an old straight that has some water marks and the beginning of minor pitting on its blade. I have two questions - knowing that the razor is something like a 4/8 wedge and the hone is a well-known Norton 4/8:

- Is it better to try to hone it first (thus maybe removing part of the pitting) and to finish the cleaning with Maas, or to clean it first with Maas and/or sandpaper and hone it afterwards?

- Is it good enough to begin to hone with the Norton, or do I need to begin with a 1000 grit hone?

Thank you very much