Thread: Frustrated with "THE FAT"

Originally Posted by Utopian

But you both are missing one simple thing. The soap is not impervious to the water.

Put a tablespoon of water onto that soap, take a shower, and come back to the sink. If you try to dump the water off of the soap into your lathering bowl you will likely find that you only get a few drops of soapy water poured out. The rest has soaked into the soap. This happens every time with MWF. This, for lack of a better term, "melts" the soap back together into a homogenous, and softer, puck of soap.

I do have the ceramic container and yes I do recall that the puck did not fill the entire diameter when I first got it, but it has long since swollen into that intervening gap by absorbing a lot of water. Also, my old puck is much softer than it was when it was new because of that absorbed water.

I don't know man its just what seems to work for me. Cant explain it. Its not really necessary either though as I am able to lather a non grated puck too but just makes it easier. Maybe the MWF has grating activated fairies that help with the lather in it. Don't really know.

Originally Posted by cosperryan

I don't know man its just what seems to work for me. Cant explain it. Its not really necessary either though as I am able to lather a non grated puck too but just makes it easier. Maybe the MWF has grating activated fairies that help with the lather in it. Don't really know.

I am now going to grate my puck of MWF and see how it goes. Aces!

Originally Posted by LeoK

I am now going to grate my puck of MWF and see how it goes. Aces!

Worst you can do is try it. Plus when you wash the grater there will already be soap on it.

Originally Posted by cosperryan

Worst you can do is try it. Plus when you wash the grater there will already be soap on it.

Multitasking!........NICE!!!

Originally Posted by cosperryan

I don't know man its just what seems to work for me. Cant explain it. Its not really necessary either though as I am able to lather a non grated puck too but just makes it easier. Maybe the MWF has grating activated fairies that help with the lather in it. Don't really know.

Been doing the same for the last 3 pucks,,, I agree I don't know why it helps but it sure seems too

Didn't even plan it, I grated my first puck to fit into a new Soap Bowl and realized the difference, been doing it that way since

Ok, looks like I'm going to have to do an experiment and buy two pucks of soap I don't need. One will be grated and one will not.

Now my pizza is going to taste funny.

Ron you can save a ton of money and buy 2 pucks of Williams to do the test, it pretty much works the same way

Originally Posted by Straightandproud

I have become pretty competent with a shaving brush and soaps. I have several quality soaps and enjoy them all but MWF has become my nemesis as of late. The scent is an intoxicating addiction and the performance is hit and miss for me.

I have experimented with different brushes and settled on my Semogue 2000 boar because it burns through hard pucks with ease and holds a lot of lather. Living in Idaho, I know I have fairly soft water and have had no problem lathering the FAT. I have settled on a 90 second brush to puck lather time. Soak the 2000 in warm water and then shake it out. Face lather to a sticky paste and add water by dipping the brush until I get a bubble free, thick lather.

The results:

Sometimes slick and wonderful. Sometimes it's all show and no slickness.

I have had some fantastic shaves and some of the worst shaves ever. It is obvious that I need to dial in my procedure but am currently at a loss as to "HOW".

I want to love this soap but am at the end of my patience. Any suggestions?

I don't know if it will help being a newbie whit the soap but, i used the same technic as Williams mug(modern) and it works fine for me. What i do first when the soap is new, i soak it over night in a mug. Just before i shave i dump the water and put warm(not hot) tap water in the mug and i let the brush soak whit it for about 10 to 15 min(got enough time for a shower or face prep). For the brush i use a stiff boar brush. I squeeze the water of my brush in my lathering bowl and i swirl on my soap and load heavely(load like i hate the soap). Usualy i took the puck in my hand and load it upside down. After i go whit the brush in my lathering bowl and make my lather i swirl for a min or 2 some times i ad water if needed and mix it again until the lather is ready. That method works for me and i got amazing results. Of course whe i use it for straight shave some times i have to relather but i have to do that for any other soaps or cream i use, i like to take my time when i straight shave.