yet another newbie!!

[jaegerhund]

Greetings everyone. I've been shaving with a straight razor (bought with kit from the famous Tony Miller) for about two weeks now. I've been getting very good shaves with two passes and I think I'm getting the feel for this method of shaving. Here's two questions for the forum members:

(1) With a shave ready razor, proper prep, and good technique, what should a good shave "feel" and sound like? Should it be smooth with little sound or is some drag with raspiness of sound to be expected?

(2) How important is the consistency of lather for straight razor shaving? I've noticed that thick lather and good technique produce almost a magical experience with closeness of shave and little razor burn as the outcome.

Thank you all and I appreciate any responses.