Quote Originally Posted by razorman View Post
You have a couple of shaves before needing a strop provided the razor is shave ready. I would suggest a 3" wide strop to start with. It will make your life much easier . I wish I had one when I first started. I would do as others have suggested and read up on stropping. There are some good videos about stropping also. One thing to remember about stropping is to keep the spine flat and not lift it. Doing so will dull the edge. I would also say use very light pressure on the strop. I hope this info helps. Good luck and welcome to SRP.
Any recommendations on where I would get a 3" beginner strop? Thanks!