Thread: New to this, what should be my first straight razor

If you can hold it and feel it in your hands, that would be the best. As long as you go with a good reputation razor, it is all good to start with any of them. You are not going to know what you prefer, until you tried several grounds, steels, and finishes. However to learn, any would do. I started with stainless steel dovo, and had to learn shortly after a month or 6 weeks, to retouch the blades. I have been in it, for about a year and started to hone a little while ago.
As long as you mantain the spine flat with the stone, you will mantain the angle and the hollow will keep. Yes, with hundreds of bevel settings and honing, eventually you will wear out the hollow and spine, but that is hundred or several hundreds of years with normal use and good care.
If you want to just learn how to shave with a straight, I recommend the Feather Artist SS razor. It is a Japanesse disposable blade razor, that shaves and feel like a full steel straight. You will skip stroping and honing until you are perficient with the shave. I recommended!
If you whant the romance, then only a full steel straight will do it. Good luck with everything!
Double O