Hello Everyone,

I'm new here and was hoping that I could ask a question.

I have my first Straight Razor (from SRD) on order - and I am now working to get used to the brush/cream/lather part of the equation. I am using tub cream from The Art of Shaving, and I am having a pretty much impossible time getting a decent lather. I've tried all the techniques I've found on the wiki and I just cant get good results. Just about the only result I get worth shaving with is to apply the cream to brush, and apply directly to my face.

I live in an area with very hard water. I believe that this is a factor.

With my razor on the way, does anyone have any suggestions? Is there a cream better for use with hard water? Am I barking up the wrong tree?

Any advice would be greatly appricated! Thanks.

-Michael