Thread: New Guy

You should not compare wool fat to anything, IMO.
Martin de Candre has been extolled here repeatedly. I rotate soaps like I do razors, but LOTS of shaves past and future here.
I am seeing a bit less than half left of a decade-old GLASS jar of original. 50-60 bucks now. 6 bucks for a sample jar.



Should I live long enough to use it up, I have an ice cream bowl in reserve. around 70 bucks now.







Don't be stubborn.
You are missing out. I rest my case.

I don't think I'm being stubborn, more pragmatically skeptical. Lots of things are "extolled." The Emporers New Clothes comes to mind. I said, maybe it is worth the difference and I would gladly be proven wrong. The first "fine tea," I saw in a store gave me jawdrop sticker shock and I swore I would never spend that much on tea. Once it went on clearance I broke down and begrudgingly bought a tin since the sampler scent was so good. After I had tried it I would gladly pay twice as much if I could find it again.

It might be worth trying a sampler if they have them for a decent price, sometimes samplers are sold at a premium. I just don't want to repeat that Art of Shaving mistake. There's $30 wasted I'll never see again. Okay soap but definitely WAY overpriced.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

You should not compare wool fat to anything, IMO.
Martin de Candre has been extolled here repeatedly. I rotate soaps like I do razors, but LOTS of shaves past and future here.
I am seeing a bit less than half left of a decade-old GLASS jar of original. 50-60 bucks now. 6 bucks for a sample jar.



Should I live long enough to use it up, I have an ice cream bowl in reserve. around 70 bucks now.


Har!!!!!




Don't be stubborn.
You are missing out. I rest my case.

So Thomas
Your now putting soap under a glass dome?
So where is the item you used to keep under there???

I searched high and low for a 4 inch diameter globe. Wound up robbing that from a Christmas 'snow globe'.
Lift it off and stick your nose in...... Heavenly!

Just don't tell Paul!

MdC is good. But not for me. It leaves a waxy film on me and my equipment. I find my skin to feel tight, And my brush hard to absorb water easily the next time I use it.
I've tried many o soaps n creams/croaps. And to be honest, if I could only use one soap, it'd be hard puck of vintage Williams Mug. Just my preference. My skin always feels great, and with a splash of Clubman, I'm a new man. I'm cheap n easy.

But for now, it'll be Castle Forbes, or Zingari Man.

I know you didn't like the smell Mike but if I had to give them all up but one it would be the hardware store lye soap. I know, it has a heavy lye smell but there are only two ingredients: lye and food grade lard. Talk about slick. It is the slickest thing I have ever used and stays that way even if you let it get dry and it is very gentle on your face, not drying nor does it leave an oily residue at all. Plus you can take the bar, grate it and put it in the mug, nuke it and you have a puck.

Originally Posted by Tarkus

So Thomas
Your now putting soap under a glass dome?
So where is the item you used to keep under there???

And I thought I was in love with MWF. That's a new level Tom.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I searched high and low for a 4 inch diameter globe. Wound up robbing that from a Christmas 'snow globe'.
Lift it off and stick your nose in...... Heavenly!

I've been sticking my nose in far too many things as it is Tom
Kind of like this thread for starts.

Originally Posted by markbignosekelly

The initial outlay would be considered expensive but as one tub will last a few years of daily use you really can't afford not to get some ( you can quote this to your wife and blame me )

PM me your address and I'll send you a chunk of MDC to try

Thanks for the kind offer and a PM will be sent in acceptance.......Oh and as for BLAMINY YOU!!!....Trust me i WILL!!!

The Shaving Soap conundrum is as BIG a Rabbit Hole as the Honing game is, to me at least!?!.....So many variables from water hardness to skin and personal preference and a whole lot more!?!......The real crux of this is the DEAD money you lay out to experiment with to find YOUR Soap of choice!?! Whilst i appreciate TOBS is the lower end of the soap scale, it suited my needs with the DE shaving. Plus i was ignorant to the vast array of options out there that were available....And the other thing which i'm still not quite sure how it came about, is that i always considered shaving a personal/private experience!?! It's NEVER discussed in public, you NEVER hang out at a bar with your buddies and discuss how and what you shave with or any shaving related subject to that matter, except if it's the wife or girlfriend doing her BITS!?!..... It wasn't till i happened on the DARK WEB and discovered the SLEEZEY/PORNOGRAPHIC WORLD of SHAVING FORUMS that my knowledge increased! This lead to me sneaking off to the bathroom with paper towels in hand to WIPE my......DE Razor and give it some love!?!
Now that i had found this like minded SEEDY community i was eager to learn the ways and new techniques in which i could ABUSE my wallet and at the same time FEEL the EXSTACY and EXCITEMENT of......Hu Hmmmm....Sorry got lost there for a moment!?!.....Anyway thanks to these Razor Perverts and Soap Pimps my ADDICTION has grown, i have tried to seek counselling but no one will take me seriously!?!......So yet again i am drawn back into DANTE'S INFERNO, this spiralling bottomless pit of Masculine Facial Abuse!!! Only to continue my never ending journey to find RAZOR, SOAP and SKIN Perfection!!!.......Will this PAIN ever END!?!......Ooh the heat, the Flames......