Welcome, great first post, I am impressed. For a first razor you couldn't go wrong with this Gelle Freres 6/8 French razor Faux frameback Paris Solingen steel - Straight Razor Place Classifieds This is from the classifieds and would be a good first razor and it will also start off your collection. As has been stated, Whipped Dog and Straight Razor Design would be a good starting point for pretty much everything shaving. Out of stock means that the popularity of SR shaving is catching on.