My adventures in SR shaving is certainly only beginning but I came to find out quickly that drilling holes in the bathroom vanity to hang my strop was shot down. Plan B - hang it on the hand towel ring with the clip that came with it. Seemed like a good plan, but working the strop was dicey as putting to much pressure on the strop to keep it "taught" may pull the lightly mounted towel ring out of the wall. Besides, I think it is supposed to be fairly free of movement when stropping the SR.

Plan C - get a paddle strop. Seems like all failures in life are just educational experiences waiting to happen. Plan C was the answer. I acquired the SRD L.A. modular paddle strop. Flat, easy to work, and has helped me improve my technique immensely. I haven't used any of the other "mediums" that came with the paddle other than the plain leather. It came with a bottle of diamond dust liquid but I think I will wait a bit to work that. Always nice to have something that I can grow into as my knowledge and experience grows.

I am in week two now, and loving the experience. Although I pulled off my first chin/mustache shave the other day, subsequent shaves continue to show me that I have a lot of practice/work to do. I look forward to the process every morning. Even getting up earlier to make sure my shave experience doesn't get slighted or rushed.

I highly recommend the paddle strop if you are just starting out like I am!