Thread: Wapi NOS question

I am a noob and I am thinking about getting a NOS Wapienica off of eBay that isn't advertised as shave ready. I know it will need some work and I am wondering what it will take to get it ready. From reading all the guides and a bunch of posts I gather that you can keep an already sharp razor good by stropping with a leather strop before each shave and touching it up every now and then with a Chinese 12k wet stone (or some other finishing stone). Will I be able to get a Wapi in factory condition into a shave ready edge with just a Chinese 12k wet stone or will I need to hone it with a more abrasive stone? I was also considering a Pennacle Arkansas hard black/soft white stone from Woodcraft either alone or in combination with the Chinese 12k (both of these are fairly inexpensive). Does anyone have any advice or thoughts on the minimum I need? Is $38.50 shipped a good price for a new Wapi? I am trying to minimize costs and the other option I am considering is buying a vintage shave ready razor from the classifieds section.