DO contact celticcrusader, he is in Merthyr Tydfil South Wales UK. An excellent honer and a person that can give you face to face coaching on all aspects of straight razor shaving. Use the PM method for first contact and go from there. In the mean time read the Library, watch the videos and look at past Beginner's Tips (a link is on the left side of the Welcome page.)

Don't be in a rush to learn all at once. Remember the tale of the Tortise and the Hare. The Tortise won because slow and careful gives good results and wins the race (the race being between your good common sense and a desire to know everything all at once.)