Hello- I'm relatively new to straight razor shaving, but I've been DE shaving for a number of years. When I started DE shaving I started using a brush/soap. Since I didn't do as much research on DE shaving as I have with straight, I think I may have started a bad habit when I build my lather.

I've always only purchased the replacement puck (without wooden bowl, etc) and dropped it in my shaving bowl/mug. I then build the later directly on top of the soap (normally Klar Rasierseife) in the mug. I get a lot more lather than I probably need, but are there other disadvantages? I feel like I get a good cushion from the lather, but I'm a big believer in doing things the 'best way'. Anyone else out there do this or have a good reason not to? Thanks, Troy