Does he have kit, strop, brush and soap, can’t have too much soap? On the home page, click on the link for SRD Straight Razor Design for all that stuff.

A Tub of MDC (Martin De Candre soap) or any good soap, would make anyone happy.

Or for under a hundred dollars there are some nice, shave ready vintage razors in the classifieds, and real nice razors for under $200.