Hi,

I was always unable to get straight, sharp lines in my beard from other products and I've tried nearly everything, so I got me my first straight razor - this one. (I know it's cheap but it should do fine as I'm only going to straighten the hairs on my cheeks and I didn't want to pay £30-50 to do so).
Before I shave, I just wanted to ask a couple of questions:


  1. As it takes cartridge razors, is it necessary for me to buy a strop?
  2. Is it okay to use shaving gel as I'm not going to shave the whole beard?
  3. And would you guys recommend a certain way to practice? (I've just tried practicing on the hair on my hand)


Thanks for any answers, really want to get this started, and I'm sorry if these questions have been asked before. Just want to make sure before I do some permanent damage.

Thanks