I've got a few La Toja shave sticks on their way. Given all the rave reviews of the no-longer-available tubs of La Toja I'm thinking perhaps I should grate a couple into a bowl and use like I would have used the La Toja tub? Thoughts on that? If so, how? I've never done that before. Do I just use a cheese grater and them smash all the little pieces together in the bowl?
What to do with La Toja Sticks
- Thread starter jwilock
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After trying Valobra, I've got an urge for high quality shave sticks so this one's on my radar for my next soap. I do know that you can mill soaps or mash them to create a puck.
Let us know how it works out for you.
Let us know how it works out for you.
Here is how to grate it into a bowl. You can use any grater though, doesn't have to be the crank one like the thread, but it would probably be easier
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...Mill-any-soap-into-a-container-Photo-Tutorial
La Toja is on my radar too. Just haven't pulled the trigger yet.
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...Mill-any-soap-into-a-container-Photo-Tutorial
La Toja is on my radar too. Just haven't pulled the trigger yet.
They are such fantastic shave sticks that I would not consider making just another puck out of one.
The container the LaToja stick comes in is perfect for traveling and just to toss in a drawer (which I do)
The container the LaToja stick comes in is perfect for traveling and just to toss in a drawer (which I do)
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They are such fantastic shave sticks that I would not consider making just another puck out of one.
The container the LaToja stick comes in is perfect for traveling and just to toss in a drawer (which I do)
I've got four on the way. So I could make two into a puck and still have a couple sticks left over. Actually, not a bad idea as I still use a cartridge razor and canned goo when I travel. Could use a La Toja stick and a small brush instead.
That's exactly what I do when I leave home. I would definitely keep a stick for travel.
It's perfect the way it is. To be honest, I like the stick better than La Toja Manantiales in the bowl.
I concur. Shave sticks are great for travel, or to knock a minute or two off of shave time. Of course, I face lather exclusively
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Truth is I've never used a shave stick. In the past few weeks I've collected an Arko, a Palmolive, a Speick, and now 4 LT's on the way. So even if I found out I really liked using sticks I've still got plenty to afford to turn two into a puck.
I like the La Toja shave stick container, it has a handy cover for storage. It is an easy to lather soap that gives me good shaves, and smells good too.
Being someone who never got the original soap (LM), I wanted to try it in puck form. I still have 1 more that I use as a shave stick on occasion.
I am not a stick fan
I grate them up into a bowl , it is very easy
I grate them up into a bowl , it is very easy
Either way works, and either way will reward you with some of the best lather you'll ever have. La Toja is amazing stuff!
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And did you have success turning it into a puck? Does it work well in that form? I've read that the stick and the old soap were the exact same formulation. So I'm guessing that once you made your puck it performed well. Yes?
Yes it works great
