They are meant to be shaved with,, I have several razors that are custom , and cost close to 1k , I shave with every one of them all the time , don't display at all when not in use their in the safe , and I treat them the same as my other daily driver a 20$ one. No sense in getting a quality razor just to look at , Enjoy it , but my last Revisor wasn't shave ready to my standards even after I asked Herr Kronenberg to do that. So maybe get it honed after you try it , maybe you will like it. Tc. Good luck