Thread: Mitchell's Wool Fat Revival

I keep reading about people having trouble with Mitchell's lathering. I've never had an issue with it. I just put hot water in it for about 5 minutes before I use it, pour the water out and then work it with the brush. Not once have I ever had trouble getting it to lather but then I like my lather rather flat. I don't like it all puffy like whipped cream the way the canned goo comes out.

Originally Posted by BobH

Try using the "dry brush" method from this video on your MWF. MWF takes a long time to load.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4zESTQWDuw

La Toja and Arko are much easier to raise a lather with. Arko seems like you just look at it and it lathers.

Bob

Boy that guy spends a lot of time working the lather on his face. See I don't really do that. I like the soap to be very thin on my face. I've always done it that way. That was the way my dad showed me. I get my lather more wet and then brush it onto my face. I don't really work the lather on my face like that.

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

Boy that guy spends a lot of time working the lather on his face. See I don't really do that. I like the soap to be very thin on my face. I've always done it that way. That was the way my dad showed me. I get my lather more wet and then brush it onto my face. I don't really work the lather on my face like that.

Each to their own. I don't care for a really thin lather, it lacks slickness to me. YMMV

Bob

Originally Posted by jaro1069

Thanks. I can get a good lather with new Williams which was why I was curious because if they were similar in lathering I might have to try MWF sometime.

If you ever do try MWF, be sure and let us know how you think the two compare.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

Each to their own. I don't care for a really thin lather, it lacks slickness to me. YMMV

Bob

I think my Dad did that because he predominantly used a DE which I did for a number of years also....still do if I'm in a hurry. To me it seems like the thick lather clogs up in the DE and especially bad in cartridges. I think that's part of the reason why I got a rash from the cartridges. Of course that may vary with the soap too. I never really paid much attention to the soaps until fairly recently

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

I think my Dad did that because he predominantly used a DE which I did for a number of years also....still do if I'm in a hurry. To me it seems like the thick lather clogs up in the DE and especially bad in cartridges. I think that's part of the reason why I got a rash from the cartridges. Of course that may vary with the soap too. I never really paid much attention to the soaps until fairly recently

Yes, there is such a thing as too thick/pasty a lather which can clog DEs/SEs/Carts but that same too thick/pasty a lather is not slick enough for use with a straight razor. There is a middle ground that works all around.

Bob

Wise words Bob.
"The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings; they are given by one Shepherd." ECC 12: 11

I gave up. Returned it and ordered a cake of Trumpers sandalwood soap.

Oh? A quitter!

Originally Posted by slim6596

I gave up. Returned it and ordered a cake of Trumpers sandalwood soap.

That is a shame, it took me quite a few tries to get MWF to lather up. Glad I stuck it out though. I am surprised that a seller would take a return on a used puck of soap.

Bob