Congrats Ernie - you will like it...
Owner of #29 here, which came with a very "crisp" spine that has since been softened -
Hanging SRD Long Bridle with a Scruple Works Linen retrofit.
Before that I was using the SRD Paddle strop.
In fact it was todays SOTD with the MWF, as it is Fat Tuesday...and it is a great razor...

Smooth Shaving...