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Check out Vintage Blades too. they have a starter kit you might like wit a Russian leather strop. They carry some of Tony's strops too if you want the deluxe models. That would give you the one...

Can't say much that Eric hasn't already said.

I'd also start with a 5/8, its the most common size for a reason.

If you hold off for a while on the hone, or start out with diamond paste from...