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Yup, learn to shave and maintain a razor first… then learn to hone.

But if you really want to hone, read the first three posts in the Honing forum and honing section of the Library for much more. ...

Do they really need to be honed?

It will, unless you asked for it honed.

Factories hone razors with the spine off the stone, to protect the spine, so the geometry is off a bit. Some are pretty...