I was in the same boat. Didn't start until very late. Just a thought though. Generally with a new shave ready straight razor, it is best to shave with it first before stropping so that you will know what a shave ready razor feels like. This is in the event that a maybe poor stropping technique may dull the sharp razor. Not saying that you don't know how but sometimes a person new to this has not acquired a good technique.


Mike