I wanted to take the time to introduce myself and say hello to all the fellow members. My name is Tim. I live in San Diego. I've always been interested in straight razors partially because I've been an avid knife collector for years. I think it's amazing to be able to shave manually with a quality tool such as the straight razor. I believe it's really an art. Everything in today's world is about saving time, I belive this has made people lazy and in return a lot of wonderful things such as the straight razor shave have been lost. It's great to see so many talented people here that have kept the tradition alive. I hope to succesfully learn how to shave with a straight razor not just that but also to be able to hone and maintain my equipment. I plan on buying Lynn's DVD to get ahead of the curve.