Hi James,

I have just bit the bullet and taken the plunge with one of these. It arrived last week actually, and hey for the dollar value you sure can't do any better.

It could do with a bit of a polish up, the scales have minor scuff marks on them which with a bit of Autosol or Mass I think it should come back to mirror gloss finish again.

It has a nice weight to it, but as yet still untried, and they certainly don't come shave ready anymore. I'm waiting for a Norton to arrive before I attempt to hone it.

It should come up really tops with an engraving on it James, and I'm sure you'll want one for yourself as well.

Cheers
John