Thread: Tabac

Originally Posted by Ryan82

Crazycliff, as others have said this could be due to the presoaking of the soap itself. I do realize that many members advocate this pratice, and it does work, but as the saying goes there are many ways to skin a cat. Kaptain Zero posted a great step by step account of how to create great lather without soaking the soap first. It works really well.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...-problems.html

If this link doesn't work it is #208 in the Soaps & Creams archives.

The thread that Ryan82 links to has great info by the good Kaptain on making lather from soap. After reading it, I went in and made a bowl just to see how it works. It was the best lather I've ever gotten from Tabac. Even better, it didn't require soap soup to make.

I've been looking into making home made soap alot lately. On many of the soap making sites, they say that you should never allow your soaps (commercial, home made, doesn't matter) to soak. They say that not only does it degrade the soaps quality, but if it's left wet long enough, the fat (any soap that has a form of "tate" or "ate" in the ingredients contains fat... just about every soap) will start to go rancid. Allowing the soap to completely dry after use prevents the fats from going rancid as fast. I leave what few soaps I have uncovered, fwiw.

I think I read a post recently on Tabac (I can't remember which one; I read so many that sometimes they kind of blend together) that said the ceramic bowl the soap comes in has somewhat of a depression in the bottom, or at least some kind of space between the soap and the container. Is this correct? If it is, as I have yet to try Tabac, then that would explain the mushy soap product if it has been soaked with a generous amount of water.

Oh well, time to get me some Tabac...........

Originally Posted by Ryan82

I think I read a post recently on Tabac (I can't remember which one; I read so many that sometimes they kind of blend together) that said the ceramic bowl the soap comes in has somewhat of a depression in the bottom, or at least some kind of space between the soap and the container. Is this correct? If it is, as I have yet to try Tabac, then that would explain the mushy soap product if it has been soaked with a generous amount of water.

Oh well, time to get me some Tabac...........

I just hope you can stand the smell of it. When I first got it, I literally gagged off of the first whiff. The second whiff didn't go so well, either. Now here it is four months later, and I can finally stand to be in the same room with it.

It's just such a good soap that it's worth getting passed the scent if you don't like it. I'm using it almost daily now, since I've run out of most of my other creams, and only have two other soaps. The Tabac rules the roost as far as soaps I've used so far, for sure.

Some guys like the smell right off, though.

Originally Posted by FloorPizza

I just hope you can stand the smell of it. When I first got it, I literally gagged off of the first whiff. The second whiff didn't go so well, either. Now here it is four months later, and I can finally stand to be in the same room with it.

There is a huge space between the puck and the bottom of the tabac container.

Does anyone know why this is??

There's a ridge that runs around the container near the bottom. I can't recall if the soap went all the way to the bottom or not. If the soap did go all the way to the bottom, then it might hold the puck in there better. If the soap sat on top of it, I don't know.