Hello everyone. I've thought about this for some time and decided to try it out. I am familiar with blades, strops, honing etc. I've collected and repaired knives for a long time. So I am aware that I know very little about straight razor shaving. I just left the classified section on this site and read familiar words like hollow grind, flat grind and so on.

I'm just looking a inexpensive razor to experiment with. I figure skin type, hair type and other things I can't think of should be considered in choosing a razor. Can someone point me in the direction I need to go? I've read the "beginners" section but still am not sure what I need to experiment. Any help would be appreciated.

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