Grating Soap Tools

[KeenDogg]

What's the best tool to grate ones soap?

Cordially,
Adam

 

[Steve56]

Cheese grater, box style.

Cheers, Steve

 

[cvargo]

I bought a grater similar to what they use at Italian restaurants where they put the cheese in and just turn the handle. Works great for me.

 

[OccamsBadger]

Cheese grater, box style.

Cheers, Steve

That's what I use. First time I did, SWMBO says "will that wash off". Reply: "Of course it will, it's soap". No more complaints.

 

[BSAGuy]

For grating, use a grater.

 

[gfaulknor]

Whatever you have in 'that drawer'.

 

[Rxdude]

+1 on box cheese grater. Also I've seen many recommend freezing the soap first then grating. I didn't when I did my grating job and I can see how freezing it would make it easier.

 

[ackvil]

This is what I use. And, for softer soaps I do freeze them.

 

[pax238]

^^^^
+1 on the rotary grater and freezing softer soaps.

 

[Jarick]

Cheap grater has always worked fine. I've meant to get a rotary or a nice box grater, but I haven't got around to it.

 

[ackvil]

The rotary can save your fingers. I know from personal experience.

 

[Dekaden]

Food processor!

Just make sure the SWMBO isn't around....

 

[KeenDogg]

Thanks everybody! I think the rotary grater is a great idea. I was going to use my box grater but SWMBO caught me looking at it! She said she'd pick up another one if I want. I got a puck of tonsorial Williams from CBLINDSAY I wanna press into a vintage Williams bowl I'm restoring.

 

[Hruiz]

I'm sure I'm missing something simple, but what would be the purpose of grating a soap?

 

[ackvil]

I'm sure I'm missing something simple, but what would be the purpose of grating a soap?

Many purposes.

• To make a shave stick out of a soap puck.
• To fit a puck into the proper container. At times, the puck can be too large or too small and it did not come in a tub or container.
• When you have little pieces of sticks you can grate them and combine them to make a shave stick or put it into a container.
• To convert shave sticks into a puck.

 

[arrowhead147]

Will grating improve the latherability of difficult soaps?
I have some Trumpers rose tripple milled soap on the way and have found out the new formula is considered to be difficult to lather.

 

[Parjay]

Will grating improve the latherability of difficult soaps?
I have some Trumpers rose tripple milled soap on the way and have found out the new formula is considered to be difficult to lather.

I don't know that there is a consensus, but I have found that grating a puck allows me to load more product, which is always a good thing for my lather.

 

[buttonbox]

Food processor!

Just make sure the SWMBO isn't around....

Definitely, but using the grater attachment. It's done in 3 seconds.

 

[njpaddy]

I found a cheap one with coarse holes at Walmart for $3 a few years back.

 

[KeenDogg]

Definitely, but using the grater attachment. It's done in 3 seconds.

I think I may have a grater attachment!