hello to all!

i have been a wet shaver for the majority of my shaving life and have just made the plunge into de safety razor shaving. i am now thinking that str8s might be were i am headed. thanks to everyone on this site for the wealth of searchable knowledge. i keep checking here for a suitable starter str8- i think i want to start with a shave ready 5/8 round tip (spikes seem like they might be easier to catch an ear or a nose with) and a paddle strop. so a couple of questions:
-are the full hallows easiest to hone?
-i have seen people refer to tony miller for a strop... could some direct me to a good starter strop?

i dont want to drop a ton of money just starting out but i am sure that i will end up with a few nicer razors once i have things more figured out.

thank you all-cheers,
ryan