So after a couple of shaves with my recently purchased razor off of the classifieds, I'm still left with a five 'o clock shadow once I'm done and I would appreciate any advice from you guys as to what I'm doing wrong.

1) I shave right after taking a shower
2) Before showering I soak my brush (boar hair, I know this might be part of my problem) in hot water
3) I keep my face wet with hot water while lathering (I use Williams Mug soap)
4) I build the lather in a bowl, which I keep floating in a sink full of hot water to keep warm for a second pass

Now for a few more observations:

After I make a swipe, I notice that my face is left almost completely dry in the area the blade contacted.

The hairs don't feel softer to the touch than before I took a shower, especially around my chin area, which is very tough. When going ATG on my chin, the blade pulls quite a bit.

One last thing, I believe the blade is sharp enough to shave with, I got it from the classifieds here, it is a 15/32 Engels Sculpture, vintage, and it shipped shave ready.

Any suggestions, thoughts, advice etc is welcome, Criticism won't hurt my feelings either.