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For me the verdict on using Ivory soap as a shave soap is in, pending further use of course, http://straightrazorpalace.com/shave-day/107695-sun-february-23rd-sat-march-01st-13.html#post1299962 .
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Well, I thought you guys were nuts with using Ivory soap as a shave soap. Then curiosity took over and I hand lathered some using my cheapo Omega boar brush. Billy be damned, it gives a better lather...

Yea, playing around with using ivory soap and other things as shave soap can be fun and interesting. Fortunately there are a ton of actual shave soaps in the $5 to $15 range that will run circles...