oh crap...

[christhach]

Okay guys, so let's just say, hypothetically speaking, that a reletively newbie bought two really high-end pucks of English tallow based soap.

And in his eagerness and excitement, he decided to nuke them in a microwave to form them into the bowl.

But he wasn't a COMPLETE idiot about it. He knew that tallow tends to burn. So, he was very careful. He nuked it in 5 to 10 second intervals. It did start to flower a little, but then he squished it down to fit nicely in the bowl. It did not burn, and it did not brown.

He has not tried shaving with them yet. He did notice, however, perhaps the scent of the original soap wasn't quite as strong as it was pre-nuke.

And then, the newbie started to get a sinking feeling in his gut.

So the question is: did he ruin the soaps? (please say no, please say no...)

Now of course, this is merely a ficticious person, and I would never do something so foolhardy...with a puck of Trumpers Violet, sniff ...and a puck of Trumpers Coconut Oil......

WAAAAAhhaHAHAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[82R100]

Try it and see. It doesn't sound so bad so far...

 

[OldSaw]

Probably accelerated the natural scent fade, but if you didn't cook them, they should still perform. Let us know how your "friend" makes out.

 

[masonjarjar]

what's the obsession around here with making a puck fit your bowl.. find a bowl or mug that fits your puck fer cryin' out loud.. yes, I nuke my Van Der Hagen, but that only cost a few bucks..

sorry, I don't mean to kick someone when they're down.. you're a brave man to admit this..

good luck!

 

[Luc]

It should be all right... chopping it would be better but now that it's done, try it and you will know...

 

[OldSaw]

what's the obsession around here with making a puck fit your bowl.. find a bowl or mug that fits your puck fer cryin' out loud.. yes, I nuke my Van Der Hagen, but that only cost a few bucks..

sorry, I don't mean to kick someone when they're down.. you're a brave man to admit this..

good luck!

That is excellent advice for going forward. I have several soup mugs that I got for super cheap, 25 to 50 cents, at the thrift store. I have not found a soap that doesn't fit. The ones I like best have a fairly low profile, are wide and have a large round handle for my thumb.

 

[OldSaw]

Here's a thread I started with some pics of what I look for in a mug at the thrift store.

 

[Sueto]

cheese grater.

 

[MichaelG]

If so, that relative newbie should be banished forever from this board, shunned and never spoken of again.

Okay guys, so let's just say, hypothetically speaking, that a reletively newbie bought two really high-end pucks of English tallow based soap.

And in his eagerness and excitement, he decided to nuke them in a microwave to form them into the bowl.

But he wasn't a COMPLETE idiot about it. He knew that tallow tends to burn. So, he was very careful. He nuked it in 5 to 10 second intervals. It did start to flower a little, but then he squished it down to fit nicely in the bowl. It did not burn, and it did not brown.

He has not tried shaving with them yet. He did notice, however, perhaps the scent of the original soap wasn't quite as strong as it was pre-nuke.

And then, the newbie started to get a sinking feeling in his gut.

So the question is: did he ruin the soaps? (please say no, please say no...)

Now of course, this is merely a ficticious person, and I would never do something so foolhardy...with a puck of Trumpers Violet, sniff ...and a puck of Trumpers Coconut Oil......

WAAAAAhhaHAHAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[masonjarjar]

cheese grater.

even that gives me the shivers... I know it doesn't alter the chemistry of the soap, but my experience tells me that a grated puck of soap soaks up more water, then ends up drying out and shrinking up and falling out of the mug anyways.. I guess I have to say I'm not a fan, but to each his own..

 

[OldSaw]

even that gives me the shivers... I know it doesn't alter the chemistry of the soap, but my experience tells me that a grated puck of soap soaks up more water, then ends up drying out and shrinking up and falling out of the mug anyways.. I guess I have to say I'm not a fan, but to each his own..

If anything, a carrot peeler would be about the limit if it just needs a little tweak. I only used a cheese grater once to combine several dud soaps with an Arko shave stick into one mug and for that it worked fine.

 

[Dink]

Not that it matters but isn't Trumpers veg. based?

Cheers,
David

 

[Augustiner]

Yes, I agree with the above post.

I am 99.9% sure Trumper's is not a tallow based soap anyway.

You are saved.

 

[insomniac]

Perhaps it was old Trumpers.



Now if you had done this to pucks of Penhaligon's old tallow formula, I'd expect the pitchforks and torches.

 

[coolbluewater]

This reminds me of the quote from the movie Analyze This:
"I'm gonna go out on a limb here. I think your friend... is you."

Next time, +1 on using a cheese grater.

 

[thunderball]

I'm afraid you've gone and done it. Best sprinkle some parmesan on it and chuck it back in the mic for an hour or two and have yourself a nice tallow pie.

But seriously, I'll bet the soap is just fine.

 

[fingas]

and shrinking up and falling out of the mug anyways..

Don't turn the mug upside down

 

[Gustav]

Just try it, hopefully it will be all right. However, in order for some good to come out of this thread, you will have to promise us never to do that again, EVER. WHAT WERE YOU THINKING??? Tallow soaps are too dear to mess around with like that especially those that are not made any more. Next time, grate it into your bowl or if you really have to cook it, at least try out the procedure on some palmolive sticks first.

 

[Seraphim]

CHEESE GRATER


Once you pack it back down, it will not soak up any more water than the puck you started with.


No nukes!


(for tallow soaps)

 

[Bruce]

I have to agree for the most part with one of the earlier posters who wondered why the need to fit the soap to the mug. While he suggested finding a mug to fit the soap, I have to wonder what's wrong with a little gaposis between the puck of soap and the wall of the mug. If you want the perfect fit, get some of the Italian soap (Cella, P-160) which has a putty-like consistency and can be squeezed to fit into just about anything - and those soaps smell good and make fine lather.