Welcome Dale!
As far as head shaving is concerned, I think Jimbo is the resident expert on that. He has a video posted that might be of interest to you. I highly encourage you to give straight shaving a try. Read the beginner section in the Wiki...that's a great place to start your "education" hehe. And when considering a razor, check out the Classifieds. New razors get put up there often, and many are excellent for a beginner, and highly affordable, not to mention most of them will come shave ready, just be sure it says that, or ask the seller if it is.
Again, welcome to the forums, and if you have any questions, feel free to ask :)
http://straightrazorpalace.com/video...ng-videos.html