Quote Originally Posted by Obie View Post
That razor you intend to buy from Amazon is a good starter razor. Is it shave ready? If it comes with the factory edge only, most gentlemen here will tell you that it is not shave ready and must be sent out to a professional to hone.

Unless, of course, you have experience with honing straight razors and can do it yourself.
i am assuming it is not shave ready... i have a thread about about honing here:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...ob-honing.html