Thread: a beginner's razor

Sennfein has good advise for a starter razor. Round tip is safer to start with. 5/8ths wide, hollow ground. It's moderate in all aspects and a good place to start. I would buy a vintage razor from one of the forum members. I'm only a couple of months into straight razor shaving, but have tried a variety of razors and found razors such as the above, but with only a moderate hollow grind, (say 1/2 hollow) to be very forgiving and good to learn on.

Best of luck,
Bruce