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That looks like a good razor, the profile is pretty standard and will be a good beginner's razor. As far as the blade hitting the scales goes, in my opinion it's possible that being that the scales...

I think really, to get started, you need a razor. My son stropped using his leather trousers belt for a year. You CAN (in a pinch) apply cream with your hands, and a brush will cost 5 bucks from a...

Probably an unusual recommendation for a newbie, but there's a bloody nice frameback in the classifieds here that's honed and ready to go.