If I have a shave-ready razor that was honed in a certain manner but then would like to try honing it on a different combination of hones, or try more/fewer laps, pyramid versus sets, etc. do I need to DE-hone the razor somehow first? I am talking about a razor that was used for shaving just once or twice so that it hasn't had the wear of six months of shaving and ready for a fresh honing. Should I somehow simulate that six months use on the razor? How would I do that?

What if I just want to try a different finisher, say a Thury or a JNAT instead of a barbers hone, should I do something to blunt the edge a little bit before polishing on the new finisher? I have a Koenig barber's hone, a JNAT, and have a Thury coming in the mail. I would love to compare all three using the same razor. How could I undo the finish on one and then refinish on another?