Thread: lather on shapton

Originally Posted by loueedacat

That's just bad hygiene! Do they advise storing them in coffins and keeping them away from garlic?

Well, they have been looking awfully pale
lately...

- Scott

Blaireau is a scientist in the field of polymers. He has posted about the Shaptons using polymers as a binder for the abrasive. They are sensitive to light and temp changes and the like.

The Topher, a forum member, had a 16k in the kitchen. He got a drop of something on it that ate into the surface. He is not sure what it was but said at the time that he thought it might have been dish soap.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

or asking for directions when lost ......

But I do turn down the radio volume...

well, it worked. my evil lizard shaved well after shapton 1k lather, shapton 4k lather, blue cot lather, yellow cot lather. Still not a smooth shave (I finally figured out it has uneven hone wear so it can pinch) but very close.

I'll keep my eyes on the shaptons to see if they dissolve, turn to ash or separate their molecules and report back.

Here is the Lie-Nielsen web site with instructions on care of your Shapton GlassStones down page. Soap is apparently a no no.

Ehhh, It's only money, right? If the lather screws it up, He can buy another...1k's are pretty cheap, right?

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Here is the Lie-Nielsen web site with instructions on care of your Shapton GlassStones down page. Soap is apparently a no no.

that's enough to concern me, but it only says don't wash the stone with soap or detergnet because it may harm the stone. I have a feeling the issue is heavy chemicals in the detergent or say dish soap, which wouldn't nec be an issue with highquality shave soap lather. Also washing with soap implies scrubbing hard with detergents. Again, different dynamic from shaving with high quality lather.

I tend to lap lightly on dmt after each use anyway, so there shouldn't be any creeping issue with residue sitting there. But this does still make me think twice.