Righto here's where I'm at!

I enjoy reading lots of the posts on this-here site.

I check out GeoFatboys posts on youtube.

I enjoy the wistful nostalgia that is straight razor use.

I am an obsessive with sharpening my, and other peoples', knives .

I have an old cheapie straight razor I got for a song on ebay that I think is really never going to make the grade due to some metallurgical problems inherent in the blade.

So i'm thinking about a you-beaut newie!

I'm happy to pay plenty if it's not going to really cost a lot more over time and I can even pass it down to my son...

I think I have most of the nitty-gritty of blades down as far as I can tell, except what are the pros and cons of different grinds?

Given that I'm going to sharpen the thing myself, and i may be a little rough with it to start with, can my dear colleagues on this site give me their opinion of the grind that they currently use, and how it would withstand a newbies touch? Does a different grind suit different skin and hair growth?

Can you tell me what you would do differently if you had the time again?

And just for fun can you tell me the best and worst thing about your first experiences with the 'straight?'

Many Thanks
mahtay