Quote Originally Posted by welshwizard View Post
I'd recommend an inexpensive strop to learn with. Most people tend to nick their strop a few times before they get the technique right. Stropping and shaving take some practice. Nicks to both strop and face usually occur in the early days. Come to think of it, I'd like to upgrade to a more handsome face.
+1 on this advice... I'm on my third strop for this reason...

-Chief