Posted by Zach on June 9, 2009, 10:24 am, in reply to "Re: Question about Mitchell's Wool Fat"

> Hi Zach - Fancy meeting you here! I never pass on the opportunity to at least try to help out a friend!

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Posted by hyperwarp on June 10, 2009, 6:59 am, in reply to "Re: Question about Mitchell's Wool Fat"

I use the hot water drizzle method (4 or 5 drops) on the puck while I'm cleaning up real good in the shower and it works very well for me. Should mention that I never got the lather I'm getting now outta MWF with the Wee Scot when I used it with a brush with less backbone (ie - SR3118). --Previous Message-- : Hi Zach - Fancy meeting you here! : : No, I never tried soaking the entire puck : like you mention. I did put a little water : on top and allow it to soak in, but it : didn't cause any separation and the puck : didn't lather any better than it did before. : : I might try lathering off the back of the : puck to see if it makes any difference. I : have another unused cake of MWF that I could : try, also, but I hate to just throw the : first one away. (Actually, I would probably : use it as shower soap.) : : Thanks for the reply, Zach. : : - Murray : : : --Previous Message-- : Hi Murray. : : Had you ever gotten the advice to soak the : puck? Meaning, did you at any time fill the : container with water and allow it to soak in : overnight, based on the thinking that this : will allow people who have a hard time with : the soap to make a better lather? It was : quite commonly handed out a couple of years : ago, this advice. : When you do that, what happens is a : separation of the 'fat', and you might have : noticed it the next day; you would have : seen a 1/4" layer of gel on the top of : the soap that made a slick, satisfying : lather, at the expense of all the rest of : the lathers that soap could have yielded. : That's all I have on the topic, though; if : you didn't soak the puck I'm at a loss; but : I would toss it and buy a new puck, I would : not try to 'fix' it by grating it or soaking : it or anything else. : : all the best my friend, : : Zach : : : : --Previous Message-- : I used to use this shaving soap with no : problem, but lately I have not been able to : get a decent lather out of it. : : I'm starting to wonder if the cake of soap : could have undergone some deterioration : after a period of disuse. : : Has anyone here had a similar experience? : : - Murray : : : : :

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Posted by Tom L on June 9, 2009, 8:16 am, in reply to "Re: Question about Mitchell's Wool Fat"

I've read other reviews of the Burt's Bees soap that said that it does not produce a good lather. May not be (or at least may not *just* be) the soak in this case. That didn't stop me from adding their soap to my order with them last week though, so I guess I'll find out for myself. -Tom --Previous Message-- : THAT would explain why I can't get a decent : lather out of my Burt's Bees Shaving Soap : that was gifted to me! The first day I had : it, I let it soak while I showered. There : was a lot of jelly like stuff on top (most : of which was poured out when I emptied the : water) and I never did get a decent lather : out of it. : : Thank you for unknowingly answering the : question in my head. : : --Previous Message-- : Hi Murray. : : Had you ever gotten the advice to soak the : puck? Meaning, did you at any time fill the : container with water and allow it to soak in : overnight, based on the thinking that this : will allow people who have a hard time with : the soap to make a better lather? It was : quite commonly handed out a couple of years : ago, this advice. : When you do that, what happens is a : separation of the 'fat', and you might have : noticed it the next day; you would have : seen a 1/4" layer of gel on the top of : the soap that made a slick, satisfying : lather, at the expense of all the rest of : the lathers that soap could have yielded. : That's all I have on the topic, though; if : you didn't soak the puck I'm at a loss; but : I would toss it and buy a new puck, I would : not try to 'fix' it by grating it or soaking : it or anything else. : : all the best my friend, : : Zach : : : : --Previous Message-- : I used to use this shaving soap with no : problem, but lately I have not been able to : get a decent lather out of it. : : I'm starting to wonder if the cake of soap : could have undergone some deterioration : after a period of disuse. : : Has anyone here had a similar experience? : : - Murray : : : : :

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