Thanks for the tips, I will certainly look into that dvd. The replaceable razor I was talking about was the straight razor I bought to learn with. It's the kind you often see in a barber shop, takes a single replaceable blade. I've seen other videos of people shaving with, and my barber does a heck of a good job, I was just wondering if it's going to make learning more difficult using a cheapo straight as opposed to a standard non replaceable straight.

I certainly aim to have fun with it. My first few shaves were not the best experience, but I like the control and the little bit of extra attention require when using an open edge blade.