Thread: second shave and need some advice.

I couldn't find the video I was looking for, but here is a good thread that includes a video of Lynn lathering with SRD soap and another video of a guy who has dozens of lathering videos on youtube with different soaps and creams. http://straightrazorpalace.com/pre-s...ct-lather.html

Well seeing as Lynn has answered the question and they are his soaps as far as i know you should have the info required.
8 was going to go with eddy79's suggestion of practice lathering, you really won't get through that much product.
I would also say that I don't think water hardness is as big an issue as I used to think it was, i lather with water that is very mineral heavy (admittedly there is some basic filtering) at work and I generate fine lather.

Thank you all very much for your replies.

After a couple more shaves with your advice I'm getting a much better lather and shave, thanks again, so much.

You got plenty of soap lathering advice, as to Clubman:
I love the stuff and use it several days a week, but alone the alcohol can dry your skin. My solutions and both work equally well. Use a moisturizing lotion on your face after the clubman has dried or use more than one after shave. One of my favorite combos is to use Nivea Dual Purpose balm as an after shave with a splash of Clubman on top for scent. Basically, Im using Clubman as a Cologne or moisturizing after.

I use and love SRD's soaps. I use a bowl, so my technique is different to Lynn's. I like to use a really dry brush for loading, then I add more water as needed in the bowl while mixing. What I mean by a dry brush, is I don't presoak, and this method is the one I employ for both boar and badger brushes. I get the tap water hot, then quickly give the brush a little bit of water. I then begin loading only adding a few drops during the loading process. When I quit loading and go to the bowl, my brush is really loaded with soap product....but not lather. As I swirl the brush around the bowl, I'm pushing cream, but not lather. I slowly add water until a lather just explodes in the bowl. The whole process takes about 90 seconds. Even when you're not preparing to shave, practice making lather a couple of times a day and in no time, you'll be good at it.