Quote Originally Posted by petercp4e View Post
I agree 100% with BobH. Don't mash the knot! I can see the validity of changing the stress with a back and forth stroke, but like Glen says, all soap containers are round. Aren't clockwise then counter-clockwise circles kinda doing the same thing? If circles are bad then someone needs to explain how to load Cella soap in the little red container with back and forth strokes....

Pete <:-}
As I understood it the damage, doing circles, comes from the hard beard hairs. I assume it's pretty safe to load a brush on either a soap puck or a tub of cream using circles.

BUT your circles should be widdershins !