If you got the razor from The Invisible Edge then it will definately be shave ready. I dont own the business though, its owned by a gentleman called Steve Dempster who goes by the name blueprinciple on this site.

I've had a couple of razors from Steve and I can attest to the shave readiness!

Have a look at this Wiki article on stropping. It will explain the X stroke to you, and how to get the best out of your stropping.

Good luck and keep us posted!