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You could, but a dull razor that is good for practicing stropping won't be a good honing practice. It would require a full arsenal of hones and good skills to make sharp. May be make a mock razor out...

well, yes, but the most important part is that the edge start really good and then you have to resist the temptation to put it to the hone for the first 6-8 weeks.
it's probably best to buy a hone...

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the idea is that you should be able to maintain you razor sharp yourself. that's much easier than getting it there in the first place. of course if the edge is damaged it will need...