I'm pretty excited, i just ordered my first straight razor, it's this dovo- http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/st....html?s=G148BK hopefully that's an ok one to start with? i wasnt 100% sure what to look for and didnt want to shell out a ton of money just quite yet.

having read a couple of the other newbie threads it's seems like the "ready for use" razor wont be "ready for use" when it lands on my doorstep and ive yet to purchase a hone or strop becuase i had some basic questions about them (well not really the hone). so i guess the basic question is, if i purchase a strop like this- http://www.classicshaving.com/catalo...944/196036.htm and strop the brand new razor with say the dovo brand yellow paste (says no sharpening qaulity) can i get my new razor sharp enough to shave with?

or should i treat the strop with the dovo red paste "particle size of 2-4 microns and will refresh a mildly dull edge"? if i did use the red paste would this make the strop unsafe for everyday use on the razor?

or i guess option 3 would be to hone my new razor a little in combination with one of the above ideas for the strop? what's my best option of these three to get my razor shave ready? did i make an ok choice in a starter razor?

any help is greatly appreciatted, thanks for taking the time to help