Hi All,

I've been wanting to jump into the world of the straight razor for a number of years, and finally decided to take the plunge. I absolutely love the ritualistic aspect of the straight/wet shave - something akin to the Japanese (I think?) tea ceremony!

Anyhow, I ordered my first blade from The Invisible Edge based on some recommendations I read online - before I found SRP. The blade I ordered is a NOS (New Old Stock) Wapienica stainless steel razor with stainless steel scales. My only concern is that it's a wedge, and I've read that those aren't exactly ideal blades for newbies. Any insight? It's supposed to come shave ready and other have attested to the supplier actually producing honed shave ready razors, so I'm not overly concerned there.

I also picked up a brush from Crabtree and am looking to pick up either a Dovo strop from a local store, or order something online. I'm also getting a friend of mine who produces and sells her own pottery to look into making me a custom scuttle, but may just end up getting one from GTP. Now all I need is some soap, cream and aftershave and I should be good.

If the Wapi wedge is no good, I'll bite the bullet and order a Dovo, just thought I'd get some feedback from you folk before making another purchase.

Cheers and Happy Holidays!