Quote Originally Posted by BobH View Post
They deserve respect for what they are and the fact that they are a family heirloom of a very high quality that you rarely see today.

If I wanted to learn how to shave with a straight razor I would not learn with these to begin with but with another razor or two till you are competent in shaving with a straight razor. I would not learn to hone a straight razor on these either.

Another option is to maintain them in the condition you found them in and enjoy them as a family heirloom to be past down.
YES. What he said.

Put those razors aside for at least a year. If you want to learn how to use them, that's great, but just don't learn with them. There are so many easy ways to destroy a razor. You need to learn how to not destroy these razors and the best way to do that is by learning with razors that are NOT family heirlooms. These only should be brought out when you are very confident that you can handle them properly. This advice applies equally to shaving, honing, and any sort of restoration.