JCinPA
The Lather Maestro
I don't know why, but I've never tried it. I'm sure lots of folks here have never tried it. But anyone who joined over ten years ago? Do I need to get some?
Curious-- anyone else been here 10+ years and never tried MWF?
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ylekot
On the lookout for a purse
Nope, only been here 8 years, but the only soaps I have used are Arko and the B&M Reserve.....I'm not real adventurous I guess
Hannah's Dad
I Can See Better Than Bigfoot.
Yes, you do need to experience the Fat. A long overdue right of passage.
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JCinPA
The Lather Maestro
OK, Dan, ordered. It is about time, I admit that.
I think you'll like it.
Some have trouble lathering it, but I've not.
Clean fresh scent and great face feel.
Don't soak it in hot water, I'm told that leaches out the lanolin.
I can't verify that as I just load it like any other soap.
I'm very new to wet shaving and I really wanted to try MWF but there where a lot of people saying the found it hard to get a lather it which put me off. But then thanks to B&B I read so many thread's where people where saying that they had bought items and revisited it a year later and found they loved it. So I thought its worth a shot lucky it worked amazing for me right out of the starting gate with a synthetic and boar brush it didn't matter. Sorry if I'm to new at this game to give an opinion.
Everyones experience has something of value to add no matter how long you've been here. Thanks.
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JCinPA
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Dave, you’re not giving an opinion, you’re sharing your experience, there’s a difference. Thanks for responding! High post count is not needed to share anything around here. Obviously, hearing from you reinforces my decision to try it!
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JCinPA
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Plus, I have more confidence now that you chimed in, Dave. Not sure I trust those other two 
Thank you so much I get nervous when chiming in on threads. I've been on different forums where you got your nose bit off but the gentleman of B&B seem to be cut from a different cloth
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JCinPA
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Oh, hang around long long enough you may get your nose chewed on a little, but not bit off. 
We’re a pretty welcoming and sometimes helpful bunch.
We’re a pretty welcoming and sometimes helpful bunch.
You wrote a post about creating good lather and you never wrestled with the Fat? Be prepared to whimper like a baby when you face the evil, recalcitrant FAT!
Very good post on lathering, by the way. MWF just needs hydration and soft water. It's my favorite soap.
Very good post on lathering, by the way. MWF just needs hydration and soft water. It's my favorite soap.
MWF is one of the great shave soaps. Don't let the low price fool you. It's my second-favorite after SV, and that might be about 60% because SV has such great scents, and comes in a size that lets me use my larger brushes.
If you get MWF in its container, and the puck has dried enough to have pulled away from the sides of the container, add water to it and forget it for 5 full days.
My misadventures with MWF are well documented on this forum and I can attest to the primordial goo leaching out of it. Others had similar problems, ok, QC issues, who knows, I moved on and purchased a replacement months later. I really like MWF and don’t do any special prep, damp brush and boom, great lather every time. Very pleased I gave it a second chance.
I have never tried MWF. I have lots of soap and I just haven't got around to buying it. I will eventually try it, but I need to blow thru dozens of other soaps first.
I have been wetshaving for more than 10 years but have only on B&B for a year though…
I have been wetshaving for more than 10 years but have only on B&B for a year though…
What timing. I just bought it for the first time a month ago. I decided to get the ceramic container one reasoning if I didn't like the soap at least I have a historic container. Good reasoning because all I have now is the container.
I worked that soap over and for me it just did not perform. Light scent which is my preference but a chore to work up a lather and have it last in my lather bowl. Tried it multiple times and at my age - I just don't want it to be a chore. I have been at this a while and treated it like any other soap and for me, just not working. I am glad to hear it works for some others.
I worked that soap over and for me it just did not perform. Light scent which is my preference but a chore to work up a lather and have it last in my lather bowl. Tried it multiple times and at my age - I just don't want it to be a chore. I have been at this a while and treated it like any other soap and for me, just not working. I am glad to hear it works for some others.
I've never tried it. After reading a lot of nice things about it I wanted to buy one but here in NZ it's extremely expensive. Maybe I should look to the Bay of E, lots of things are way cheaper if you order it yourself, even with shipping from UK or USA. It's sold out locally anyways.
I remember from my childhood all baby products were full of lanolin
update> just find some in Australia, looking forward to try it
I remember from my childhood all baby products were full of lanolin
update> just find some in Australia, looking forward to try it
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Sneaking up on 7 years and I haven't tried it yet. I do have a puck in the stash, though, so its turn will come.
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
4 years and have not tried it. Haslinger Schafmilch (alternative to MWF)is made from sheep milk & lanolin triple milled and is a wonderful light scented with excellent lather qualities but they changed something in the Haslinger line of soaps recently(Tallow??), hopefully the Schafmilch stayed the same.
