Thread: Mitchells wool fat and bananas

Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

Is there a law that says you have to like MWF or bananas? Life is short-go with what YOU like or can make work.

Ah, yes, THIS is the correct answer, I believe.

Funny Jimbo-I remember watching the Banana Splits as a little tyke

I also had a great deal of problems with Mitchells Wool Fat shaving soap. Check out the link below it my help, it did for me. Good luck.

Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap

Ah, Mitchells Wool Fat....the reason why I love Tabac!

I have to say that reading threads like this is what has prompted me to buy several soaps- the idea that one soap or another can be tricky sparks me to see if I can crack the code... MWF and Williams both come to mind, and what the others have said about it is true... You know how you get to Carnegie Hall, don't you?

Originally Posted by TheFatFace

What am I missing?

Possibly technique. Possibly nothing. MWF doesn't suit everyone.

I find that MWF makes a good face soap when you use it as a traditional soap. For shaving, not so much! Actually, the thought of using soap to shave with seemed so foreign untill I started poking around SRP. It doesn't work for me at all. Any soaps. I use creames with my straights only. Soap makes the razor wanna jump around my face which has caused many a "cut of the day" moments!

Over the past year I have solely been using creams (mainly TOBS), however after reading all this hype on MWF, I decided to give it a go. I loaded the brush and transferred it to my scuttle. I must say, it was not that tough to lather, however, the shave left my face feeling like I peeled it off w/ a butter knife! Just raw! I used same technique as always which produces great results, except this time! I'm gonna try it a few more times and if it doesn't cooperate it will be posted on the B/S/T board..

Pkp1903--that's odd, I have sensitive skin and live in a fairly harsh environment, and MWF has always been very gentle. Try adding more water to your lather--you can push in quite a bit before MWF fails--and see if the dilution helps.

I often get irritation from using Maca root shaving cream, I think because I haven't played with it enough and use it too strong. Need to take my own advice, I guess. That raw feeling's no fun.