I used to work concrete construction and we often did jobs for out-of-staters who would sell their home in CA and buy land and build a big fancy house here in Montana. One of the builds required us to pour a pretty serious foundation block within the walls of the house for what I learned later was the foundation for a tulikivi. The home owner stopped by when we were tearing out forms and explained the tulikivi and the tons of soapstone that were set to be delivered for it. He went on to describe how the company that sells them mailed him a chunk of granite, a chunk of marble and a chunk of soapstone with instructions to heat them all in the oven then place them out and monitor how long each stays hot. Apparently the clear winner is soapstone and the tulikivi works by heating up soapstone to radiate heat continuously, long after the fire is out.
Once I got into SR shaving I searched for a soapstone bowl to keep my lather warm. To this day I'm shocked how this doesn't seem to be a thing in the shaving community. I do have my soapstone bowl but often they are sold for incense burning and smudging instead of shaving.
Anyway, I just thought I would share as I think soapstone is a greatly overlooked addition to the wet shaving world. I either add boiling water to mine or heat up water in it in the microwave for 2 minutes and I have hot lather for my entire shave.
Once I got into SR shaving I searched for a soapstone bowl to keep my lather warm. To this day I'm shocked how this doesn't seem to be a thing in the shaving community. I do have my soapstone bowl but often they are sold for incense burning and smudging instead of shaving.
Anyway, I just thought I would share as I think soapstone is a greatly overlooked addition to the wet shaving world. I either add boiling water to mine or heat up water in it in the microwave for 2 minutes and I have hot lather for my entire shave.