Does Mitchell's Wool Fat fit into a Shapton Old Spice mug, or does it need to be trimmed or grated?
Does MWF fit into an Old Spice Mug?
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You can use a vegetable peeler to pare down the diameter of the puck. Just drop in the shavings before the puck and you'll be golden.
Sean, that picture of yours brings a smile to my face. Nice setup.
MWF needs to be kept moist for best results, the ceramic container that comes with it is perfect for that as it keeps it moist but it's not airtight so it can still breathe.
If you keep it open it can dry out and crack, it still works but you have to load longer or sprinkle a few drops of water on top of it before taking a shower.
The same goes for most hard tallow soaps like Tabac.
If you keep it open it can dry out and crack, it still works but you have to load longer or sprinkle a few drops of water on top of it before taking a shower.
The same goes for most hard tallow soaps like Tabac.
Yup it should. But I like the its original dish it come in.
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Thanks. Sounds like a plan...
Its an X3, and to keep my puck moist I just pour a little water in the mug while my brush soaks and pour it off before I load, works every time
Good to know. I'll keep the old veggie peeler handy 
Make the puck smaller than the OS mug as MWF tends to expand quite a bit. The puck is a fair bit smaller than the MWF ceramic dish, but expands to be a snug fit after a week or so.
I trimmed mine with a pocket knife and used my espresso tamper to press the shavings back on top. All of my soaps are in OS mugs. Most have to be trimmed and a couple had to be grated. Love my OS mugs.
Ronnie
Ronnie
Ronnie,
Excellent use of real estate.
Excellent use of real estate.
I trimmed mine with a pocket knife and used my espresso tamper to press the shavings back on top. All of my soaps are in OS mugs. Most have to be trimmed and a couple had to be grated. Love my OS mugs.
Ronnie
What do you use for lids on your OS mugs?
The only soaps I don't do this with are croaps, like RazoRock or QCS. Boiling water from an electric kettle works like magic with ARKO and glycerin soaps. Since MWF has lanolin in it, and that's the secret to its success, use warm water so it doesn't kill the lanolin.
