Until now I have been kind of "roughing it", until I found this site. I finally got a (Mug), Soap and Badger Brush.

I have been using canned lather (Lafter??)

Anyway.... Mug, Soap, Badger Brush and I and my new Boker Edelweiss razor had an appointment this evening.

Hot water only... lathered up with the badger.

To be honest with you all... I have a very sensitive face. Using the Badger Bush annoyed my face more than shaving with a straight razor. Maybe because it seems foreign to my face right now.

Anyway... The lather produced very nicely and the shave was like none othr before.

I even lathered up several times again on known trouble areas to repeat the shave, except different approaches...

I love this blade. And the soap does make a difference.... That canned crap you can give to the wife.