Hey guys, hoping some one can help me out here. I have some Edwin Jagger soap, in sandalwood. My problem is that I seem to have a hard time getting good lather out of it. I have been searching the site considerably and following all recommendations and such. Even re-read the wiki's instructions on getting good lather from a soap. But it's hit or miss.

Here's some background/steps I do to help. I have been straight shaving for at least 10 months now. With creams, I think I have it figured out pretty good. With soaps I have been struggling. Just found the site recently, which is when I bought a soap to try out.

I use an AOS best brush that with creams, works really well. I soak the brush for 3-5 minutes. I put water on top of the puck to soften it. I then squeeze the brush out, and swirl the brush on the puck until the ends are covered with soap. It is not foamy at the time, but the tips are covered. I then proceed to swirl in my mug. I have swirled, added water, pumped, all of that, and usually end up with barely enough lather to cover my face for the first pass.

I know this is one of those questions, but I thought I would give it a shot. Any help or ideas would greatly be appreciated.