How to Make Shave Stick out of Cade?

[scottb]

Does anyone know how to turn a Cade soap refill into a shaving stick?

I really like sticks, but don't want to take too many risks with what Cade I have. I've had a couple...err....mishaps...with other soaps.

 

[pezdaddy]

Your best bet with Cade (used it this morning, great soap!) is to grate it and press it into whatever shape you want. I've not done that but since it's tallow it's not going to melt like a glycerin.

 

[Groundhog]

I make shave sticks out of Mitchell's Wool Fat soap by grating the puck down to fine shavings with a cheese grater, then packing the shavings in an empty twist-up stick container (you can get these from Mama Bear).

One puck will make 2 sticks.

I don't think Cade is tallow-based, but it is a hard soap and very good for veggie-based.

 

[Schwert]

Definitely not tallow, but grating it up and pressing ought to work just fine.

 

[mdunn]

grate and press

 

[in the know]

I have never really understood this practice.

Most soaps are very hard which contributes to their longevity.

You're never going to press/reform the soap into as solid a mass as it was and therefore, surely it won't last as long.

 

[Drubbing]

I have never really understood this practice.

Most soaps are very hard which contributes to their longevity.

You're never going to press/reform the soap into as solid a mass as it was and therefore, surely it won't last as long.

I think you'll be hard pushed to find someone on this forum that's ever going to run out of supplies of soap.

Getting to the end of something a cause for celebration...like buying more soap.

 

[Darjeeling Express]

I have never really understood this practice.

Most soaps are very hard which contributes to their longevity.

You're never going to press/reform the soap into as solid a mass as it was and therefore, surely it won't last as long.

Speaking from extended experience, grate and press is virtually flawless. I've grated and reformed Tabac, TOBs, Pre de Provence, Provence Sante, and the list goes on. Each soap was pressed into a twist or push up deodorant stick. Never, never a problem. Try it, you'll like it.

 

[kingfisher]

I have never really understood this practice.

Most soaps are very hard which contributes to their longevity.

You're never going to press/reform the soap into as solid a mass as it was and therefore, surely it won't last as long.

On the flip side, it might make it easier to lather the soap, too. This could be a benefit for somebody trying to get the hang of MWF, for example.

 

[Groundhog]

On the flip side, it might make it easier to lather the soap, too. This could be a benefit for somebody trying to get the hang of MWF, for example.

You might be very well on to something; I always read about supposed lathering difficulties of Mitchell's, but I've never had a problem with my homemade shave sticks.