I've been a member on this site for a few weeks now and I have already learned a ton. I was given a blade as a gift several years ago but didn't know much about it. Very painful shaves followed shortly thereafter so I put it on the shelf until now. I have since taken the bait and been a frequent customer on ebay and I have several blades now which I need to fix. PinkLather was very helpful in different stones to use and how to hone so props to him. Thank all of yall for the wealth of knowledge that can be found here. Keep it up.