Finally got my first e-bay razor up to shave worthyness tonight. After getting my professionally honed one back yesterday so I knew what sharp was I started in on my e-bay purchases and had some little success . I got the thing sharp enough to shave hairs, yet still a little scratchy on the face. I figure some work on a barber hone or one more pyramid might just do the trick. It's a great feeling to use a self-honed razor, almost as good as that first blood free BBS.