HUH? I have the highest respect for history. I'm sure to learn how to hone you will have to wear down a razor or so to learn proper technique. I already have some very old razors that I want to learn how to restore by getting the rust off and buffing them back to shave ready. Buy some new pins and replace them if they are rusted and so forth. Saying I want to ruin a few razors doesn't mean i'm gonna intentionally ruin them just for fun but i'm sure wearing one down to a certain point with come with learning to hone. I'm sure at first i will stink but i will teach myself and with the help of others get proficient. Hopefully i don't completely ruin a razor but knowing myself i probably will. I mean I make a pretty nice living but razors are expensive and I don't want to spend more than I have to on replacing razors. One razor I bought was very expensive and I don't plan on using it until I have a great handle on shaving and honing, sort of a reward for myself. Maybe i mis-spoke, its kinda like saying i want to sling some lead or burn through some ammo. I'm not really gonna actually sling the lead or actually burn ammo. I just want to get to the range and shoot. Just a figure of speech. By learning how to hone and how to do restoration I will be preserving history. There are a lot of great old razors out there I would love to put back into commission.