I am new to straight razor shaving, and actually haven't even purchased my first razor or my first strop. I keep reading about how all newbies will nick or cut there strop, and some people suggest getting a cheap strop because of this. I am just have a hard time thinking of how one would even cut a strop if your are stropping leading with the spine (which is how I understand you are supposed to do it). Unless as a newbie you tried to go super fast for some foolish reason, i just don't see how my blade would nick my strop since I wouldn't be leading with the blade.

Am I missing something? Any help would be appreciated since I will be getting y first straight and strop within the month. Thanks to everyone here, all extremely informative.