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I'm probably at close to 600 razors honed, like you said no definitive "ah hah" moment but there were tons of mini "ah hah" moments that all get stored for future reference. And I'm still learning....

Yes you can wear it out, tape the spine. The circles speed up the process

First check the razor to see if it has a frown, those just won't hone until you fix the frown