Mikael, thank you for posting. I couldn't help but think of you when I first saw the post. I didn't post myself, 'cause my thoughts seemed a bit cranky & I didn't want to be discouraging. LB - you got a wonderful razor. Period. But being 'new at this' likely means you'll need help getting it to deliver its potential. At this stage, I would suggest staying with razors that are ready to use, made shave-ready by someone competent on the stones. I know the urge is strong to seize the razors at low cost, but when the cost of restoration & honing is added, the savings evaporate. At the NW Spring meet-up in Yakima, a young beginner produced a beautiful Heljestrand for honing. It looked perfect, looked completely new. 20 min. later, the edge began chipping, and needed more serious help to get back to good steel. So even New blades can have their issues.
I would, however, say that if a blade was worth spending the resto/honing fees on - a nice Swedish blade would certainly deserve it. Heljestrand has the popularity at the moment, but of 7 Swedish blades I've tried, they were all excellent, with no one brand clearly superior. 'Hope you enjoy that fine blade.