Don't feel bad - I wet shaved with a safety razor for ~5 years by wetting my cheap brush with water and trying to build lather in the wooden bowl that holds my soap. I got watery lather that was passable for use with a safety razor, not to mention probably wasted soap. You'll get fabulous lather using Jockey's method. You'll also find that some guys talk about building good lather on their face, not in a lathering bowl. Jockey's method works best for me. The lather feels unbelievably great on your face and the blade will glide oh so smoothly.

Greg

Quote Originally Posted by dhols7 View Post
holy crap ... thanks for the video ... I would have tried to build lather in the soap dish instead of a dedicated lathering bowl. Feeling more and more like a rookie as time goes by. This site is a godsend and you guys help is going to make all the difference on me making it thru the learning curve. I know several guys that have tried this and gave for lack of knowledge not taking the time to learn it properly. You have no idea how grateful I am.

On my way to walgreens now to get some glycerin and styptic (hey i'm new HAHA)

HoL