You may also want to take a look at other required items for straight razor shaving:

* A strop --- People talk about Tony Miller's and Straight Razor Designs being the best in the market.

* Also not strictly required but HIGHLY! desirable a badger brush and some soap. Some people use a mug as well. It does not make sense for most to use a straight with canned cream... ;-). These items can be bought cheap.

I second the suggestion of paying a visit to the wiki for advice on equipment and technique, here is a link:

Main Page - Straight Razor Place Wiki

Good luck and happy shaving.

Al raz.