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I agree - most of my most treasured razors are vintage. But there are ones worth preserving and ones that are good for practice - better to practice with good steel than a gold dollar.

John

I love my Shaptons for doing the hard work of setting a bevel and getting to the polishing stage because nothing cuts faster than a Shapton IMO. Once you have a properly set bevel a good finishing...

You can get a great vintage razor with great steel off eBay and use that to practice - save your expensive razors! You should only need a polishing stone to refresh a well stropped, well honed razor...