My name is TJ and I am in eastern NC. Although not very old respectively I am mostly self taught in every aspect of my life. My shave experience has only been with multi-blade cartridges and canned gel up until this point and I have yet to even find a local barber to give me a straight razor shave to enjoy once. My one request for Father's Day this year was to get a DE and the necessary accessories so I may be able to enjoy a close and comfortable shave going forward. All advice and warning I must say will be read and weighed based on what I have read and heard and if it makes sense and doesn't seem detrimental or offered for profit then most likely it is imho a good informative warning/advice and I will take heed and or try as needed. Hope to learn how to shave better and look forward to many fruitful conversations based on both my learning experiences and the already learned experiences of those here on the forum.