Yes, Guys, Seriously, These DD's can go for well over 300 bucks. You want nothing less than a perfect defect free blade. A blade that has been improperly honed over and over, is hard to hone even for an experienced Honemeister. So, be careful. This is a "frowning blade".....it is OK to use, but I wouldn't pay a premium price for it, and as I said, it's gonna be difficult to hone...