Wool fat question

[Johnnyonion]

I've always used Prorasso and Taylor old bond and I recently purchased a couple pucks of wool fat. I'm having trouble getting a thick lather. And when I get what looks like a decent lather it loses it's form before I finish my first pass.
I'm not looking to get wool fat bashers involved, I genuinely would like help with this from those who use Wool Fat.
Thanks.

[Janus]

Sounds like you're not using enough soap, could be as simple as that. I know some people say they only load their brush for a few seconds and get enough lather for a multi-pass shave but somehow I doubt it. I always take my time and load the brush well and thorough before I start lathering, no matter which soap I'm using. I've never timed myself doing this, but shaving is not something I do in a hurry anyway.

[ghart]

Sounds like you're not using enough soap, could be as simple as that.

+1

George

[brothers]

Not many woolfat bashers in this neck of the woods. Janus has it right. Those of us who've been there and done that ourselves will say use enough product and treat MWF just like any other soap when making a lather. FYI, Mantic has a YouTube video that addresses lathering MWF if you are able to find it.

[Squire]

More soap should do the trick Johnny. For me MWF works the same as other soaps but I lather directly on the surface of soaps and only stop when the lather is correct.

[marsos52]

here is a fool proof way to lather any soap.

get your brush wet and the bristles soft. flick or lightly squeeze out the excess water. and wet the top of the puck. drain off excess water.

start to load the brush, when you feel the soap getting dry or hard re-wet the puck. and continue to load the brush. just keep doing this till the brush is loaded enough for your taste and needs.

I never count or time anything but, in general MWF takes me about 4 times of wetting the puck. Mystic Water takes me more than 4 times wetting the puck and Mikes natural soaps only maybe two times.

I have taught others to make lather this way and each time its been a win win.. also don't use the hottest water, just really warm is fine.

hope it helps you
marc

[ShadowsDad]

here is a fool proof way to lather any soap.

get your brush wet and the bristles soft. flick or lightly squeeze out the excess water. and wet the top of the puck. drain off excess water.

start to load the brush, when you feel the soap getting dry or hard re-wet the puck. and continue to load the brush. just keep doing this till the brush is loaded enough for your taste and needs.

I never count or time anything but, in general MWF takes me about 4 times of wetting the puck. Mystic Water takes me more than 4 times wetting the puck and Mikes natural soaps only maybe two times.

I have taught others to make lather this way and each time its been a win win.. also don't use the hottest water, just really warm is fine.

hope it helps you
marc

Unless it's a synthetic. Which neither responds to wetting, and just makes a general mess if prewet. For a synthetic, either put water on the puck (no prewetting the brush) or very gently dip just the tips into a pool of water.

[LookingGlass]

More soap should do the trick Johnny. For me MWF works the same as other soaps but I lather directly on the surface of soaps and only stop when the lather is correct.

Johnny...same here. With a little patience and practice the MWF will deliver dynamite lather.

[Johnnyonion]

Thanks for the help guys.

[churchilllafemme]

Folks have also recommended that warm - not hot - water be used for lathering MWF.

[jww]

We were traveling back today after being away for the weekend so I am only seeing this now ..... otherwise I would never had let it go so long before I too chimed in with my own thoughts.

Essentially, everything has been said that there is to be said, however, I would emphasize Squire's point. Not necessarily the lathering on the puck, although that is an excellent suggestion, but the point about treating The Fat just like any other soap. You see, the thing is, The Fat has quite sensitive feelings, and if you go making it seem like it's hard to get along with by trying every trick you can think of to coax a lather out of it, well, you will find it to not be very giving. On the other hand, if you treat it like any other soap you own, it will reward you with the friendship akin to a most companionable dog.

Of course to really make magic lather, you need the porcelain dish, but that's another topic altogether. .....

Seriously, what other kind of response would you expect from the Resident Woolfat Evangelist?

[Johnnyonion]

Well thanks for all the info. I am off to try it out right now.

[ShadowsDad]

Good point Wendell.

That's all I do. Nothing special. I load it enough to make a protolather and off I go. No big deal. Same as any other soap.