Art of Shaving Bowls

[norton]

Ok - jumped on the half-price sale last weekend from Foreman, and ordered some AoS soap in a bowl. It's my first AoS purchase, and it seems to be a high quality tallow-first soap in a very nice bowl.

So my question is, how does this nice looking bowl stand up to daily use?

I used my Kent Soap this morning that I picked up on the bay from kentbrushes - great shave, but was reminded how, ahem, 'broken in' a wooden bowl can look.

Any AoS users out there care to fill me in?

Thanks.

 

[Confilo]

most of my AoS bowls had been re used for years. I have 3 which I continue to refill with Lavender,Sandalwod and lemon. I don't even remember how much I paid for them.

 

[BlackBard]

I've been using the same AOS bowl for 6 or 8 years (can't remember exactly when I got it). It still looks good. I once used it for daily shaving for a whole puck of AOS Lavendar. That was 9 months of daily use. This is a good quality product.

 

[Jim]

Mine are 108 years old but look brand new.





Seriously, they hold up really well. Congratulations on a fine score!

 

[norton]

Glad to hear the quality is there.

So there's a reason it's a $20 bowl....

Thanks!

 

[Xezmer]

Does the C&E bowl fit the AoS pucks?

 

[Ru4scuba?]

Glad to hear the quality is there.

So there's a reason it's a $20 bowl....

Thanks!

Yup...thought about getting a second numerous times...the only thing keeping me is the wife and wanting to keep the variety in the shave den going.

AoS Lemon is either my #1 or #2 Tallow based...it varies every day!

 

[Xezmer]

Does the C&E bowl fit the AoS pucks?

Nobody?

 

[Xezmer]

Nobody?

 

[AJMiami]

Does the C&E bowl fit the AoS pucks?

The C&E Bowl would be too large for the AOS puck...I tried it, and the soap will just spin around the bowl, and I couldn't even glue it with a bit of water

 

[Jim]

You can mill the soap to fit any container- there is a tutorial about it in the soap stickie.

 

[Xezmer]

The C&E Bowl would be too large for the AOS puck...I tried it, and the soap will just spin around the bowl, and I couldn't even glue it with a bit of water

I hear AoS puck dimensions are 3"3/8" across the top. My C&E bowl is that exact measurement. It moves around?

You can mill the soap to fit any container- there is a tutorial about it in the soap stickie.

Milling has made my soaps unattractive.

 

[Jim]

I hear AoS puck dimensions are 3"3/8" across the top. My C&E bowl is that exact measurement. It moves around?



Milling has made my soaps unattractive.

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[Xezmer]

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Well my cade puck went from being nice and round to lumpy in my OS mug cause it wouldn't fit and I had to mill it. Personally, I just like the puck to fit. When you mill there is a slight loss of soap, it takes more space milled, and when you need refills, you must re-mill instead of just drop the puck in. But I guess that's what you pay for $20. I'm going to try putting a little cream at the bottom of my C&E bowl then place the puck on top. I have some AoS sandalwood cream and soap on the way. I'll post back.

 

[Jobie1128]

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It might sound silly, but I also dislike the look of soaps milled into other containers. I really don't know why, but there is something about the proper fitting bowl that makes it look so much nicer. Maybe one day I will get over it.

 

[Xezmer]

It might sound silly, but I also dislike the look of soaps milled into other containers. I really don't know why, but there is something about the proper fitting bowl that makes it look so much nicer. Maybe one day I will get over it.

Atleast there's two of us.

 

[tbone2]

I agree that it doesn't look as "pretty" when it's milled, but I find after maybe 20 uses milled soaps look the same as normal pucks. The money I save by milling the refill pucks instead of buying them with bowles gives me more money to buy MORE soaps!!

 

[Sullybob]

Does the C&E bowl fit the AoS pucks?

My AOS puck fit just fine. I put maybe a tablespoon of water in the bottom of the bowl to help glue the soap down so it doesn't spin around.

 

[Xezmer]

I just got my AoS cream and soap. I took a generous finger of the cream and coated the bottom of my C&E bowl with it and then stuck the puck in. Swirled my brush around minutes later and it works PERFECT. I LOVE this stuff.

 

[Crixus]

I just got my AoS cream and soap. I took a generous finger of the cream and coated the bottom of my C&E bowl with it and then stuck the puck in. Swirled my brush around minutes later and it works PERFECT. I LOVE this stuff.

xezmer, if the cream decides to break loose at some point and give you a spinning puck, I am pretty sure you can pull your soap out, wipe your dish clean and dry, and then melt and pour in a small amount of a melted (microwave) glycerin soap puck and squeeze your AOS puck down on top of that. When it sets up, it shouldn't show and should act as a great adhesive to hold your puck steady.