Welcome to the most friendly, helpful and informative site on the web!!
You will find members here of all different backgrounds, ages and occupations from all corners of the world and all with a quest for more knowledge about using and maintaining a straight razor!
Personally, I'd send it to OZ who is in Australia! If you don't know if the razor was 'Truly Shave Ready' than any and everything is Mute & Pointless! His edges are legendary and he's a great guy who I'm very proud to call my mate!
You can PM him here:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/members/onimaru55.html
I'll even chip in $10 to help out!! It will come stropped and ready to go! You won't need to strop! Just rinse the oil off and have a go with it!
What you will have is a starting point to know what a truly shave ready razor feels and shaves like! You will also have a reference to whether or not your stropping has affected the edge! Also if your angles have been proper!
Please have it Professionally Honed!
Again! Welcome! Enjoy the ride! It's a long strange trip but well worth the journey! :tu