Okay, so I might've waited a little too long before really diving into this question. As a matter of fact, I'm probably 8-9 ebay purchases too late to be asking this question; but, What particular things am I looking to watch out for when buying vintage blades online? I've read to be leary of excessive hone wear, pitting and the such, but just what does excessive hone wear mean?

I've had a dubl-duck on 1000,4000, and 8000 grit Nortons for two hours and can't seem to get it to shave worth a darn. And yes, I have honed other razors since my conversion this past September. Wassup?