Hello all. My name's Andrew and I'm brand new to straight razor shaving. I have always enjoyed the shaving experience, and recently thought I'd like to try a straight. Still waiting for my first razor so I can get started, but I am a little unsure of what I need. The razor I'm waiting on is a DOVO ebony handle spike point bought from classic shaving. Although it says 'shave ready' is it really? I have heard mixed things. Some say that 'shave ready' razors are not truely ready, but I have also heard that Lynn does the sharpening for classic shaving, so I'm not sure.
Secondly, I'm not sure which hone to get. I was looking at a Norton 4k/8k, but I'm not sure if this is good enough (untill i develop an obsession that is) or if I should also invest in something finer.