I just got a Grelot razor back that I sent to hi_bud_gl for him to hone properly following his offer to hone a razor for free for 3 people. It was a dirty, rusty ebay special. When I opened the envelope, I recognized the scales, but that's about it. The blade is absolutely immaculate and the razor is scary sharp: holding it half an inch above the skin of my forearm and moving it left to right, it cuts standing hairs by the dozen!