I have two vintage razors with cracks I put into them by honing with too much pressure. Like you, I lost patience and tried to short cut my way to fixing the edge by using brute force. Seldom works.

On the good side, I’m planning out the process for turning them into shorties. They’ll still be vintage and they will be in my rotation, they’ll just be somewhat shorter than their brothers and sisters.

You have a positive attitude and clear-eyed reflection on your own work that will stand you in good stead for your journey into restoring razors. Keep at it.