The Obie Memorial First Tier Soaps and Creams Thread.

[Bennett]

Finished up my 3rd shave with Cold River Soap Works Sandalwood. Not sure why it took me so long to try this soap, my previous experience was with their Olivia vegan soap. The CRSW Select is easily a Top Tier soap! By far the slickest soap I've tried to date. Takes no time to build a rich, creamy thick lather and takes a good amount of water before it even thinks about breaking down. The scent is a little mild but I'm good with that. I'm seriously impressed!

I agree with you on all counts. CRSW is a fantastic soap, definite Top Tier!

[evnpar]

I agree with you on all counts. CRSW is a fantastic soap, definite Top Tier!

The newest formulation of CRSW is just terrific. Quality ingredients, excellent cushion, glide, and post shave feel, a variety of scents, and a very nice and responsive soap maker. CRSW and Mike's are always in my rotation, although lately Oleo Soapworts and Wholly Kaw donkey milk soaps have been crowding them out.

[nessmuck]

Obie....and crew......found this crack at the morning shave....this brush has NEVAH hit the floor or anything else....Simpson Polo 8 ..4-5 years old....what do you think ? Thanks

[MikeB52]

Ouch, that hurts to look at.
Sorry bout your brush.
Anyone else use the bathroom that might have dropped it without you knowing?
Looks like it swelled almost. Any signs of blunt force impact around the handle?
Sorry bro.

[Gasman]

Hard to imagine that the swelling of the hairs caused that but I'm not experienced enough to rule it out. And just a drop on the floor, even on a tiled floor, I dought would cause that much damage. Damn Grimlins messing with your stuff. Sorry for your loss and hope you figure out what happened. It didn't get down below 0 degrees and you left it soppy wet?

[Phrank]

Thinking the brush wasn't dried properly and moisture collected and expanded in the base, maybe it was put in water that was too hot and that weakened it.....something caused the base to expand enough that it cracked...but it's a mystery for sure....

[BobH]

Thinking the brush wasn't dried properly and moisture collected and expanded in the base, maybe it was put in water that was too hot and that weakened it.....something caused the base to expand enough that it cracked...but it's a mystery for sure....

There is that and it couldn't help if the hole in the handle was a wee bit on the snug for the knot too.

Bob

[nessmuck]

The brush is always stored in a brush holder ..with knot hanging down. And always put in warm tap water to soak..while Iam in the shower. Can't figure it out

[BobH]

The brush is always stored in a brush holder ..with knot hanging down. And always put in warm tap water to soak..while Iam in the shower. Can't figure it out

How far up the knot was the water when soaking?

Bob

[nessmuck]

How far up the knot was the water when soaking?

Bob

The whole thing.....I just put it in my big scuttle. Do the instructions say only to gently lay the brush 1/2 way in water ?