You have to see this new technique of foaming:
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New technique soaps sliced
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I just watched the clip; I prefer to use sample size amounts of soaps (around 2 Oz); cut them into chunks with a knife and then press them into travel containers.
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This is VERY interesting. I have a couple of soaps that I just LOVE the scent, but they lather like crap. I've often surmised it's due to lack of product on the brush, but it seems like sometimes you just can't load enough traditionally, no matter how long you go at it.
I bet this technique with paper thin slices could work well with some of those soaps.
I am experimenting with this today! Thanks!
I bet this technique with paper thin slices could work well with some of those soaps.
I am experimenting with this today! Thanks!
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To those of you who understand Spanish (or Portuguese, or whatever he is speaking), I could use a rough translation, if you don't mind.
I get the shaving of the soap. But he squirts something into the bowl--what was it? Was there already water in the bowl before that? I thought I saw steam coming out of the bowl.
Is that boar brush completely dry--or just dryish?
Seems like quite a bit of work simply to get some lather. But that's IMO of course.
I get the shaving of the soap. But he squirts something into the bowl--what was it? Was there already water in the bowl before that? I thought I saw steam coming out of the bowl.
Is that boar brush completely dry--or just dryish?
Seems like quite a bit of work simply to get some lather. But that's IMO of course.
As much as I enjoy lathering off of a puck, sometimes it is easier for me to grate the soap. Makes it extremely easy to load your brush, especially at 5:30am.
Why not just use a cream or grate it, which many feel makes a soap easier to lather?
As said above, seems like a lot of effort. If you load enough product on the brush initially, he wouldn't have to do all this
It looks like he's trying to kill a wood tick in the bottom of that bowl with his brush and it keeps getting away from him. He's moaning and groaning while lathering with so much force, which usually means over working or too much pressure.
To me, it looks like to much effort to get a soap to work properly. I do like his "water bottle" squirter though and think that's a clever idea.
If it works, that's all that matters.
As said above, seems like a lot of effort. If you load enough product on the brush initially, he wouldn't have to do all this
It looks like he's trying to kill a wood tick in the bottom of that bowl with his brush and it keeps getting away from him. He's moaning and groaning while lathering with so much force, which usually means over working or too much pressure.
To me, it looks like to much effort to get a soap to work properly. I do like his "water bottle" squirter though and think that's a clever idea.
If it works, that's all that matters.
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I believe it's just really hot water - to soften up the shavings.
On the contrary - this to me seems like it will be less work than loading a brush conventionally. One quick peel and put it in the bowl with a little hot water. I always pre soak my brush, so this step will add little time at all.
I grate all my hard soaps with one of those rotary cheese graters. I am one that thinks it improves loading. My completely unscientific theory is that all the little ridges created by the little slivers adds surface area and that they help hold a little extra moisture if you use it regularly. I started just to form them to my preferred bowls, but have noticed that it improves loading, which was a nice bonus.
Many have had similar experience. One guy in the 3017 thread, grated a puck of DR Harris and devoured it in about a month....
I'm a believe that it makes the product easier to apply to the brush as well and therefore makes a better lather. more product usually equals better lather.
I've heard of people wearing out brushes, but from the looks of this video this guy must wear out bowls!!!!
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Hot water to melt the layers of soap
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Hi Dean,
I will do a quick translation for you. BTW it's Spanish
"Today I will present a technique that will permit good, quick and abundant lather. The technique in question consist of using slivers of soap in a solution of water. I have hard water where I live thus I use either mineral water or distilled water. I heat it up and add an amount in the mortar. Here I'm using an English Soap MWF which is very good quality but difficult to lather and takes effort to make lather. With a potato peeler I'll make some slivers and introduce them to the bowl. As I said if you heat up the water, in addition to having a more pleasant shave it will also accelerate the dissolving of the soap. It has been 3 minutes now and I believe sufficient time has passed. Here is the results of the soap. I will be using a Semogue 2000 Brush with a knot of 25mm which is quite dense."
The rest is him talking etc of how he's grunting away making lather. This was odd, it seemed as if he was digging to china....poor bowl
In any case he uses very hot distilled water in an empty bowl and he uses one must assume because he does not talk about whether or not the boar brush is dry or not, but one would assume from the looks of it that it is dry.
Hope this helps Dean.
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Hahaha, that must be why he graduated to marble.
Very helpful translation. I have been having loading trouble with some soap samples. This method ensures you get plenty of product for a good lather. Think I will use it for samples. With a full puck, and assuming no water quality issue, I don't see a gain. The man looks to be killing that poor brush!Hi Dean,
I will do a quick translation for you. BTW it's Spanish
"Today I will present a technique that will permit good, quick and abundant lather. The technique in question consist of using slivers of soap in a solution of water. I have hard water where I live thus I use either mineral water or distilled water. I heat it up and add an amount in the mortar. Here I'm using an English Soap MWF which is very good quality but difficult to lather and takes effort to make lather. With a potato peeler I'll make some slivers and introduce them to the bowl. As I said if you heat up the water, in addition to having a more pleasant shave it will also accelerate the dissolving of the soap. It has been 3 minutes now and I believe sufficient time has passed. Here is the results of the soap. I will be using a Semogue 2000 Brush with a knot of 25mm which is quite dense."
The rest is him talking etc of how he's grunting away making lather. This was odd, it seemed as if he was digging to china....poor bowl
In any case he uses very hot distilled water in an empty bowl and he uses one must assume because he does not talk about whether or not the boar brush is dry or not, but one would assume from the looks of it that it is dry.
Hope this helps Dean.
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Has anyone tried this with Modern williams? I will pick up a puck in the near future to try this. Wait until SWMBO sees a veggie peeler among my razors.
I tried it with a cheese grater a few years ago with no luck.
Seems excessive to me.
I have grated VDH and MWF in mugs now and they both lather up very quickly. There might be something to that. I can get plenty of lather in 10-20 seconds with those and a boar brush.
I have grated VDH and MWF in mugs now and they both lather up very quickly. There might be something to that. I can get plenty of lather in 10-20 seconds with those and a boar brush.
Hi Dean,
I will do a quick translation for you. BTW it's Spanish
"Today I will present a technique that will permit good, quick and abundant lather. The technique in question consist of using slivers of soap in a solution of water. I have hard water where I live thus I use either mineral water or distilled water. I heat it up and add an amount in the mortar. Here I'm using an English Soap MWF which is very good quality but difficult to lather and takes effort to make lather. With a potato peeler I'll make some slivers and introduce them to the bowl. As I said if you heat up the water, in addition to having a more pleasant shave it will also accelerate the dissolving of the soap. It has been 3 minutes now and I believe sufficient time has passed. Here is the results of the soap. I will be using a Semogue 2000 Brush with a knot of 25mm which is quite dense."
The rest is him talking etc of how he's grunting away making lather. This was odd, it seemed as if he was digging to china....poor bowl
In any case he uses very hot distilled water in an empty bowl and he uses one must assume because he does not talk about whether or not the boar brush is dry or not, but one would assume from the looks of it that it is dry.
Hope this helps Dean.
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Hey, thanks. I missed this when I was on vacation. I appreciate the effort.
There really would be no difference in this technique and simply placing the hot water on the puck and leaving it soak into the puck for the 3 minutes before pouring it off into the bowl and quickly loading the brush on the wet soap another few seconds before making your lather in the bowl. No need to shave the soap into the bowl.
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