Thread: Brand new to straight blades...should i purchase this?

Welcome. I hope you grabbed that blade, a good deal for whomever bought it. You'll need a strop for sure. But practice on it with a butter knife first. So you don't wreck your new purchaces (Razor and Strop). Do your home work, look up the wiki stuff, and what helped me alot was watching Jockey's video posts. He's a cool cat with alot of knowledge. I once found a cheap brush, puck and bowl/scuttle for about 8$ at Wal mart. Good starting stuff. Let any of us know if you need anything. All the Best- Johnny