questions on soaps, please

[papi]

Hello, being new with brush and soap. Is it best to keep the soap from not getting too wet, while not in use. Will soap go bad if it gets all wet and soggy. My instincts say yes. should I keep it covered or uncovered after it gets wet? Is it best to cut off a piece and use it and keep the rest fresh and cut a piece as I need it? I know I seen a post where it was grated like cheese. I like the sound of that, but before I start grating exspensive shaving soap, I would rather ask you guys. thanks

 

[brianw]

No soap is soap. When you put the brush to the puck, make sure the brush has the water squeezed out of it. Load up the brush with soap and either face lather it adding some water to the brush as needed or bowl lather building your lather in the bowl and adding your water as needed. Heck, I've lathered in my hand at times.

When done drain off any water from the puck and set it aside to air dry.

Thats what I do

 

[ackvil]

No soap is soap. When you put the brush to the puck, make sure the brush has the water squeezed out of it. Load up the brush with soap and either face lather it adding some water to the brush as needed or bowl lather building your lather in the bowl and adding your water as needed. Heck, I've lathered in my hand at times.

When done drain off any water from the puck and set it aside to air dry.

Thats what I do

+1.

I see no need to grate soap. To keep it nice and fresh all I day is make sure all of the foam and water are gone from the soap and let it air dry. After it is dry you can cover it if you want.

 

[Luc]

No soap is soap. When you put the brush to the puck, make sure the brush has the water squeezed out of it. Load up the brush with soap and either face lather it adding some water to the brush as needed or bowl lather building your lather in the bowl and adding your water as needed. Heck, I've lathered in my hand at times.

When done drain off any water from the puck and set it aside to air dry.

Thats what I do

+1

Have a look at the tutorials, it should give you an idea on to use the soap. At the end, turn updside down to drain the water and it should be perfect!

http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/Lathers

 

[Go West Young Man]

You only need to grate soap if you're trying to force it into a different size/shape container because you like it better that way, it doesn't affect performance at all.

As long as you don't seal up soap while still wet, you won't have any problems letting it air dry..

 

[mkc1mjb]

When I'm done I drain off any water and let air dry and I have not had any problems. I have found that my Mitchell's Wool Fat Soap get "cracks" in it after it drys out. Has anyone else experienced this?

 

[Fairchild86]

I have found that my Mitchell's Wool Fat Soap get "cracks" in it after it drys out. Has anyone else experienced this?

Mine has done this in the past but it didn't seem to affect performance.

 

[The Last Chimney]

Mine has done this in the past but it didn't seem to affect performance.

I believe this is a bonus feature of all MWF pucks. Mine always cracks after a week or two of non-use, but it doesn't hurt the scent or lather.

 

[Uncle Erik]

My MWF develops cracks now and then, too, but I don't worry about it. It lathers and performs just fine with them.

 

[buyandhold2018]

No soap is soap. When you put the brush to the puck, make sure the brush has the water squeezed out of it. Load up the brush with soap and either face lather it adding some water to the brush as needed or bowl lather building your lather in the bowl and adding your water as needed. Heck, I've lathered in my hand at times.

When done drain off any water from the puck and set it aside to air dry.

Thats what I do

same thing I do