Hello and welcome to SRP!


Take everything slowly. When you get your strops..... Learn what they feel like. I used my index finger to learn what the strop feels like. The motions of going back and forth. See what it feels like when you tighten the strop verses when it is slack. With newer blades you'll keep the strop tight. The blades are thinner than a wedge type blade. The thinner blades will glide on the leather too.....so smooth. Listen to it. I would practice on newspaper a few times before going to the actual strop. See if you cut it or nick the newspaper. Always.... always pay attention when stropping a sharp razor. The times when I have cut or sliced into my strop was when I wasn't paying attention. Most times the little cuts or nicks can be repaired....

As far as shaving.....take it slowly. Step by step...... Don't over do it at first. No need to get extra cuts or razor burn when you don't have to. Not a race or a contest. In a matter of no time you'll be doing a complete 3 pass shave like you have been doing it all your life.

Good luck!