Here is my first straight razor that I'll use. It's a classic Sheffield blade. I just had it honed and will begin the breaking my skin in process. I've got all the lathering stuff as I'm a DE shaver. I've got the Filly from ruprazor as my first strop and as the perennial hobbyist, I've got 2x4's and balsa galore around to make a balsa Cr2O3 strop. I've seen the instructions and also looked at a few, quite easy to make.