Thread: "Williams" mug shaving soap & Boar's Hair Shave Brush.

Well I'v only used Williams soap once, and it wasn't the best but I'm willing to try again, the first time I used it it was too foamy and it dried out fast.

If you read through this thread, it might help. If general this type of problem occurs when you have too much water in the lather. It really helps to "build" the lather by only gradually adding water. The Mantic video does of good job of showing how to continually assess your lather and add water to it as needed.

Originally Posted by AfterShaver

Gee I guess I should have consulted the 3000 post shave genius first before I gave advice. I know it's horrible to waste a buck worth of soap. The point being we get to talk too without others being hostile.

Originally Posted by Utopian

You are more than welcome to talk, but if you review what each of us wrote, I'm pretty sure that the hostility was not on my part. If I disagree with advice provided by anyone, I will say so. It's not a personal attack. This is a forum. Knowledge is shared here by virtue of many people contributing their opinions and mine is neither better nor worse because of my post count. The OP, and anyone else reading this thread, can read all of the posts and draw their own conclusions. I disagreed with your advice. Deal with it.

After...

I think it was at the first MN razor-up and shaving soire where Utopian observed that he had some shaving soap that he used daily for months, many months ; so he is not to one to challenge for comments on the economic use of said products.

Originally Posted by Bruce

After...

I think it was at the first MN razor-up and shaving soire where Utopian observed that he had some shaving soap that he used daily for months, many months ; so he is not to one to challenge for comments on the economic use of said products.

Actually, it's years, many years. My soaps always have lasted 5 to 7 years.

Outlaw,

I used Williams a long time ago. As the previous posts suggest, it is a good, serviceable soap for the money. Nobody should feel that they are being short-changed using it.

I think that once you get your boar hair brush truly broken in that your shaves will become even more enjoyable.

Take care--and continued smooth shaving.

Originally Posted by Utopian

Actually, it's years, many years. My soaps always have lasted 5 to 7 years.

Off by a mere factor of 12: that's not bad for me as it's generally orders of magnitude stacked upon orders of magnitude.

My first brush was/is a Col. Conk boar brush. Does what its advertised to do. As for Williams, I use it to fall back on because of its availability. I would choose a better brand given the choice but I'm glad that it is locally available on a moments notice.

Ya
As many I have used the Williams Soap for many many years.
I have shaved without anything in the shower.
I have used Noxzema on a barbers suggestion but have always
returned to mug shaving.
Unfortunately I have found it difficult at times to find Williams
and in this regard turned to other soaps.
I always simply wet the brush in hot water until the bristles were
pliant and full, then rigorously brushed into the soap creating a nice
lather.
Once a thick lather has been obtained it was only a matter of brushing
the bristles into the beard. Don't paint your beard, brush into it thoroughly
then the beard will slice away effortlessly without razor burn.
When shaving with any razor slicing the beard diagonally is the answer
to efficient shaving and long lasting razors. Otherwise you dull the razor quickly.
Train