I got razor and strop in the mail Monday afternoon. I've been watching videos and reading a lot. I've been hesitant to get going as I don't want to screw up the blade by not stropping correctly. Well, I'm about as ready as I'll ever be. So later this morning it's going to happen. As Lynn A suggests I'll just shave my sideburns down and see how it goes.

I'm assuming that no stropping is necessary for the first shave. Is that right? I'd rather see what the blade should be like in case I screw it up.

Any and all help is appreciated.