Hello everyone,

I've been soaking up information on this site and finally decided to register and post. For several years now I have wanted to take up straight razor shaving; lurking razor forums, soaking in all the information I can find. I'm still interested so I'm thinking its not just a fad.

I would like to purchase a straight razor, and any help you pros can direct my way would be appreciated. I'd like a Boker and have looked at a lot of vintage, however I just dont know enough to make a smart decision (I think some of the Red Injuns look nice) but whichever would be a nice starter razor.

Why I'm interested in Boker? My Dad died when I was very young and I inherited some of his knives, all of which were Boker and mostly date to around 1900 (probably from his Dad who came over from Holland....but I dont have much info on that), so I'm trying to carry on the "tradition" or what I'd like to think of as a tradition.

Anyhow, thanks in advance.