Hi Everyone,

I am new to this, but I’ve been doing a lot of reading and I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my first razor. Unfortunately I placed my order before I found this site and I am wondering if I got the right stuff.

I ordered coolshaving.com/detail.cfm?ID=24 which includes a Dovo razor and strop and a stone. From what I’ve read here, I assume that I will need to hone the blade first, but is the stone that comes in the kit a high enough grit count?

Also, can I start out using the strop as-is, or do I definitely need to order some abrasive paste for it?

Thanks a bunch.