Hi guys!

I'm all new to this. Found my grandpa's old straight razor a while back and am now thinking of accutually using it It's an old swedish razor, J.A. Hellberg, and still sharp after 20 years in the box! Amazing...

But it did not pass the hair cutting test, so I figure I have some stroping to do. My first thought was to buy a new strop, or get a shoemaker to make one for me. But then I read somewhere that an old belt would do the trick...

So (and here comes my questions)...
What kind of belt do I need? I guess I need a wide and long enough that isn't damaged in any way. Anything else?
Do I need to do something to the belt before I use it as a strop? Clean it, obviously, but other than that?

Thanks!

/Frosin