My name is Jeff Meeks and I am a newly registered member of this forum. I've been wetshaving with a safety razor for the last 6 years but now I feel it is time to finally move up to a straight razor. Does anyone have advice or tips about new razors for beginners? Full or half hollow? Also are new razors required to be honed out of the box and what kind of stone would be best for honing? Is it necessary to use multiple stones of different grits for honing a new straight from the box? Thank you!