Hello folks
I'm just a regular guy from Belgium who started with traditional wetshaving around August 2017 (the Merkur 34C was my first safety razor). Before that I used various tools to shave myself (Gillette cartridge razors, electric shaver and beard trimmer). In November last year, I got myself a DOVO Inox shavette which was quite fun to use (even though it took more time to shave myself).
I've been on the fence about getting a straight razor for more than a year now. What always held me back was that it's quite an investment. I also want to learn to hone myself and this has often scared me. I remember I bought some sharpening stones years ago for sharpening knives, but returned them before even using them because I was afraid of screwing up the angle. Luckily that problem doesn't exist with straight razors since you can just lay them flat on the stone.
So this morning I finally pulled the trigger on a Strop-It Supex 77 Top paddle strop with an extra Dark Latigo Leather replacement bed. Now the hunt for a straight razor can slowly begin. I already have my eye on a Koraat straight razor, but there are so many customizable options in his configurator (probably going for a Sheffield design, 7/8", near wedge and the rest I still have to figure out).
I'm sure I can gain a lot of knowledge on this forum since there are so many experienced people over here. :)