Welcome! I started with a sight unseen deal from Larry at whippeddog.com...gets you started for $48(strop razor, balsa, etc). Once I decided I liked this, I purchased a couple more from different places, including a nice Dovo from SRD and a new strop. You WILL maim or possible destroy your first strop so the cheaper one is a nice option - if it survives, you have a nice travel strop