Hi and welcome. Check out whipped dog and Larry should be able to help you out with a good vintage razor pro honed, a learners strop and brush pretty cheaply. Will be disinfected as well so no need to worry there. That will let your good wife buy you a good straight and strop once your over the learning curve and done with nicking the strop. Buying a bit at a time keeps the wife happy as the price is lower and in the end you can get away with spending more. Good luck and any questions feel free to ask