Hey SRP,

I've been lurking here for a while and over at B&B even longer and I have to say, members of said forums seem to be a classy bunch (a pleasant surprise from the typical forum). I've been shaving with DE razors for probably 2-3 years. Straights have always interested me but I never decided to get one until now - it will be arriving tomorrow. While skimming through the wiki (or maybe a thread?) I believe I saw something that said if there is plating on the spine of the razor, it might be a good idea to cover this with electrical tape when stropping. Is this true? Or is that just for honing? If it's any help, the razor I bought is the Dovo Silver Steel.

Any help/advice is much appreciated.

VonDerBerg