Just a quick post to introduce myself...a few folks on here might know me from other wetshaving forums, but I have recently acquired (gee, another AD, just what the ol' wallet needed!) a nice straight razor.

I did a little "homework" here, and at the other sites, and got a Garantie 4/8 spike point from altima55. I wanted a smaller blade because I have a "vandyke" style goatee, and thought a smaller blade might be easier to manuever around with.

I have yet to pick up a strop, but will probably go with Tony Miller's strop. It seems to be the way to go. Any other advice would be appreciated.

I haven't actually tried to shave yet. I need to wait until I have a day off so I can really take my time. But I am so looking forward to it!

--Blair