Trouble whipping up Taylor's Sandalwood.
So I've been using a brush for shaving for well over a year now. Approaching two years actually. Have used VDH, AoS cream, L'Occitane soap. Not a newbie when it comes to mixing lather. I bought this Taylor's from westcoastshaving.com and was given samples of shave shop, GFT, GFT Violet and i think Taylor's Lavender.
For some reason I can't get the Taylor's to whip up that well. I thought it was technique after my first attempt where I made a thin, flimsy lather. I tried the GFT cream to check. Nope, whipped right up with abundant thick lather. Ended up shaving with it as I had to work. Tried the sandalwood again using much more cream than I ever thought necessary. Got a respectable lather that thinned to fizz when applied to my cheeks.
I'm using a Vulfix 2234S that soaks in my sink while I shower. I ring it out a good bit leaving some moisture. I scoop a fingertip full (when not trying to be excessive) of cream. I bowl lather in a $2 sundae dish I purchased at wally world. Although, I did try to face lather with a similar result.
My brush is new, purchased in the same order as the Taylor's and samples. Only other tidbit I have is maybe my location. I live in a rural area. 500 dairy cows acrossed the street in the middle of a 100 acre corn field. Water here is notoriously high in nitrates. Had some trouble lathering AoS but worked it out. Did't perform as well as at my friend's with the salt softener he has there but it worked...