Hi Camel,

Welcome to SRP. Your soon to be hubby is a very lucky man. My women folk think I'm nuts..

First, where did you get your razor? The razor has to be truly shave ready or his face is not going to be very appreciative. If it hasn't been properly honed than you are going to have to send it out to have it honed.

Look through the Vendor's Corner and classifieds for a beginners strop if you are a bit tight on funds. Many of our members also sell straight razors and accessories.

No, you don't need to have a lather bowl. Many people just get the soap on the brush and lather it up on the face. My recollection of Lynn's video is that he builds his lather in the soap bowl (Tabac if memory serves me right)...