i've been studying and reading and lurking for a while now, and i think that i'm about ready to take the step and purchase my first straight. for whatever reason, this razor (Thiers-Issard Sheffield Silver Steel, Tortoise, 5/8) has caught my fancy and i find myself coming back to it again and again.
i know that i will have to send it off to one of the honemeisters before it's actually ready to be used, but what are people's opinion of this particular razor otherwise?
thanks in advance.