Congrats! My 1st strop was a TM 3" Heirloom latigo. Beautiful strop, and knowing that, I took my time and learned to strop slowly and carefully until I built up the muscle memory that comes quicker than you think. Seven years later it has a couple of tiny nicks.

Sometimes I wonder if the usual advice for newbies to get a cheapo to tear up is really the best advice? Go slow and you should be fine!