Originally Posted by
Gasman
As Randy said, you need to have your razor honed by a pro so it will cut 100% correctly and not cause you any issues. And that doent mean a knife sharpener.
As far as a strop, as said, dont spend big money on your first. But Heirloom sells a nice beginner strop. Or used to. Its worth asking about.
Enjoy. You will find your first 100 shaves will not go as well as you were hoping for as it takes much more time to learn than a DE. But ask questions and we will be happy to help you along this road.
95% of people who fully learn to use a straight razor never go back to safety razors so your in good hands here.