Hi Bert,

Welcome to SRP.

New razors don't come shave-ready out of the box. They need honing first. A new razor is far too sharp already for a 1000 grit hone. You better get it honed by a honemeister before you use it. Eventually you may want to learn how to hone yoursef, in which case you'll need some finer hones. Grit size 8000 is the least you need for shave readiness. A Norton 4/8K combo is what most members start off with. Eventually you will want to try different hones as well, and that's called Hone Acquisition Disorder.