I have read alot of the threads about newbies and the benefits of starting out with a razor that has been prepared by someone that knows what they are doing.
I completely understand this now that I have tried my own hand at a couple of ebay specials. Being a woodworker that uses mostly hand tools I have sharpened alot of chisels and hand plane blades, but woodworking tools and straight razors don't quite sharpen up the same way....... I have shaved with a couple of them, but they are not there yet.
I am looking at new straights and really like some of the examples at Shavingshop.com. It says that the razors purchased there are "honed to perfection prior to being shipped". I just wanted to know if this meets the standards of 'shave ready' that is discussed here.
Thanks,
Andy