A large thanks to the general community and staff here. By using the resources and researching threads my straight razor start has been near flawless. Got my first near bbs shave two weeks in. Two peices of advice that I feel was invaluable was
1. Send the razor out to get honed.
2. Shave the lather with a good amount of skin stretching.
Again Thanks Straight Razor Place and members. - Rxman.