what ' s to be afraid of ? not like the Trump side has been talking about literal interment camps and use the WW 2 Japanese interment camps as a precedent . wait a minute . <| sep |> I ' ve been researching buying a straight razor as well . A dovo is a good choice and probably what I was looking at getting . Roctraitor on here sells cheap used straights as well . Shave ready means the razor has been sharpened correctly . Straight razors need to be sharpened with some very fine sharpening stones in order to cut cleanly . This needs to be done once or twice a year I believe in order to keep the blade sharp . A strop is similar to a honing stick for kitchen knives . It does not remove any material or resharpen the blade . It restraightens the edge . The cutting edge can get slightly bent through normal use and the strop straightens it out and helps to maintain the cutting edge . A strop should be all he needs though maybe some razor oil as well . If he has a good brush and soap already he should be good to go . Of course , some samples are usually welcome .