I blame the lather! -- or lack thereof
I'm still having some troubles with shaving, and I think I've narrowed it down to the lather. My Fromm blade seems to be quite sharp. I can hold a hair -- or even a few hairs -- with a pair of tweezers and bring the edge up from underneath. The hairs pop effortlessly with very light pressure. I prepare for my shave with plenty of hot water. The hot towel on the face has never felt very effective for me; maybe it's the lack of patience, rendering it impossible for me to hold it there for very long. My approach is more aggressive. I fill the sink up with water as hot as the facet provides, and I plunge my face into it and let it soak in the heat for as long as I can hold my breath several times. You guys laughing yet? Welcome to my life. :)
Then I wet my brush and begin to make lather in my mug with the Williams soap Tony Miller provided me with my kit. The light downward passes on my cheeks go very, very smoothly. Everything else is extremely difficult. I'm unable to make thick lather on my face. Maybe there is too much water from my ridiculous plunging technique, because the soap just seems to go on very thin and run. But if I try using less water, the lather just feels too dry, resulting in the same problem of the blade not gliding, the hair not cutting, and the blood flowing. I have managed to think of ONE good idea, though, and that is to fill the sink a little less full so the mug can sit in it and keep warm during the shave. Still I can't find a happy medium with my lather 'wetness', so any pointers you guys have for me are very much obliged.
PS: I do stretch the skin as much as I am able to with each pass, and I always shave in the direction of hair growth. (at least so far with my straight)