Originally Posted by
BigJim
+1 To Ron's advice. Feel free to get it honed, but set it aside until you're UBER-confident (incredibly confident) that you won't accidentally break it.
Pick up a good cheap razor (price, not quality) and learn to shave with it. Looks like the one you showed pics of will work. Send 'em both out to the same guy for honing, and while you wait read everything you can here on SRP. By the time you get them back you'll be an expert and ready to take that first shave!
So far as guys in the Southern Most nation of the world, I know there's at least one other member down there. Maybe more. Search the user list under community in the menu bar above for guys located in NZ. Might find somebody local-ish who can hone your razors. If not, there are several members is Australia.
By now you may have already done so...in that case, please keep us updated as things progress!
Peace,