Williams Mug Shave Soap Williams Wednesday shave.

[Wchnu]

It's been a really long time since I lathered Williams and I was bowl lathering exclusively then. However the disapating lather sounds simular to the issue I was having with boar brushes. With help I figured out I was using way to much water which is pretty much the same as not enough soap. I've had huge improvement in face lathering with a boar brush recently starting by loading a fair amount of soap nearly dry then adding in water as I lather. I've also been face lathering almost exclusively lately. Hope this helps.
PS. Great picture. I love the look of that razor.

Thanks Greg, I'll give that a try next week by aggressively shaking out the brush. I know you've been working hard on improving your use of boar brushes.

Even when I was bowl lathering the modern Williams, I found no matter what I did the lather always started out airy/bubbly and would settle down and smooth out only after a good bit of agitation. It was the same today, but a little more difficult to beat the airiness out of it when it is on my face, at least more difficult for me! 

Williams is easy. I face lather all soaps the same. Start with a damp brush. Not dripping just damp. Get on the cake of soap. No need to beat on anything. Just work the brush around and build a paste looking mixture. Then add a touch of water by dipping just the tips of the brush. Get to ye ole face and start working up a lather. Remember your not looking for butter cream. Add water as needed by just dipping the tips of the brush. Easy peasy.