To be honest, I can't get a decent shave out of a puck of Williams if I use a badger hair brush, unless I put a few drops of glycerin on it before I start to lather it up. I CAN get a decent shave if a use it as a shaving stick and simply lather with a wet hand... It seems that mixing lots of air into the soap/water mix with a dense badger hair brush simply dries the lather out unless you add a bit of glycerin. If I'm using Williams for a shave, I just wash my face with it twice, then rub it on my face like I was going to wash it a third time, lather it up with a wet hand and then shave. It's quite slick when done that way and I often use it for that last little touch up on a spot that I might have missed during my regular 3 pass shave.

By the way, I always have Williams on hand... some fool doctor in eastern Canada got me hooked on using it as a shower soap.... Now I just can't get enough of that "Yummy Lemon Verbena" scent.

Regards

Christian