(11-19-2021, 08:19 AM)Wchnu Wrote:

(11-17-2021, 09:04 PM)Old Sarge Wrote: Thanks Greg, I'll give that a try next week by aggressively shaking out the brush. I know you've been working hard on improving your use of boar brushes.

Even when I was bowl lathering the modern Williams, I found no matter what I did the lather always started out airy/bubbly and would settle down and smooth out only after a good bit of agitation. It was the same today, but a little more difficult to beat the airiness out of it when it is on my face, at least more difficult for me! 

Williams is easy. I face lather all soaps the same. Start with a damp brush. Not dripping just damp. Get on the cake of soap. No need to beat on anything. Just work the brush around and build a paste looking mixture. Then add a touch of water by dipping just the tips of the brush. Get to ye ole face and start working up a lather. Remember your not looking for butter cream. Add water as needed by just dipping the tips of the brush. Easy peasy.

(11-19-2021, 08:25 AM)Old Sarge Wrote:

(11-19-2021, 08:19 AM)Wchnu Wrote: Williams is easy. I face lather all soaps the same. Start with a damp brush. Not dripping just damp. Get on the cake of soap. No need to beat on anything. Just work the brush around and build a paste looking mixture. Then add a touch of water by dipping just the tips of the brush. Get to ye ole face and start working up a lather. Remember your not looking for butter cream. Add water as needed by just dipping the tips of the brush. Easy peasy.

Thanks for the sound advice, Fuzzy! I think I just need more experience, both with face lathering and Williams. Having just received two new boar brushes, I can think of no better way to both break them in than practice face lathering Williams until I get the hang of it. Hopefully it will soon be easy peasy!

(11-19-2021, 08:15 AM)Wchnu Wrote:

(11-17-2021, 11:43 AM)Dave in KY Wrote: Yes, exactly as you described Bryan. This was a NOS set I got and the puck is secure in the tub and doesn't move in it. Rinse clean and dry the outside of the bowl and set on shelf. Thanks

You don’t rinse the cake off do you?

(11-19-2021, 08:19 AM)Wchnu Wrote:

(11-17-2021, 09:04 PM)Old Sarge Wrote: Thanks Greg, I'll give that a try next week by aggressively shaking out the brush. I know you've been working hard on improving your use of boar brushes.

Even when I was bowl lathering the modern Williams, I found no matter what I did the lather always started out airy/bubbly and would settle down and smooth out only after a good bit of agitation. It was the same today, but a little more difficult to beat the airiness out of it when it is on my face, at least more difficult for me! 

Williams is easy. I face lather all soaps the same. Start with a damp brush. Not dripping just damp. Get on the cake of soap. No need to beat on anything. Just work the brush around and build a paste looking mixture. Then add a touch of water by dipping just the tips of the brush. Get to ye ole face and start working up a lather. Remember your not looking for butter cream. Add water as needed by just dipping the tips of the brush. Easy peasy.

(11-19-2021, 08:25 AM)Old Sarge Wrote:

(11-19-2021, 08:19 AM)Wchnu Wrote: Williams is easy. I face lather all soaps the same. Start with a damp brush. Not dripping just damp. Get on the cake of soap. No need to beat on anything. Just work the brush around and build a paste looking mixture. Then add a touch of water by dipping just the tips of the brush. Get to ye ole face and start working up a lather. Remember your not looking for butter cream. Add water as needed by just dipping the tips of the brush. Easy peasy.

Thanks for the sound advice, Fuzzy! I think I just need more experience, both with face lathering and Williams. Having just received two new boar brushes, I can think of no better way to both break them in than practice face lathering Williams until I get the hang of it. Hopefully it will soon be easy peasy!

(11-20-2021, 02:03 AM)GAW9576 Wrote:

(11-19-2021, 08:19 AM)Wchnu Wrote: Williams is easy. I face lather all soaps the same. Start with a damp brush. Not dripping just damp. Get on the cake of soap. No need to beat on anything. Just work the brush around and build a paste looking mixture. Then add a touch of water by dipping just the tips of the brush. Get to ye ole face and start working up a lather. Remember your not looking for butter cream. Add water as needed by just dipping the tips of the brush. Easy peasy.

(11-19-2021, 08:25 AM)Old Sarge Wrote: Thanks for the sound advice, Fuzzy! I think I just need more experience, both with face lathering and Williams. Having just received two new boar brushes, I can think of no better way to both break them in than practice face lathering Williams until I get the hang of it. Hopefully it will soon be easy peasy!

Lately when I add a little water to hydrate a face lather I dip the tips of the brush then either dab the wetted brush around on my neck or paint it on a bit to distribute the water evenly over the lathered area then proceed to lathering. I guess it's not technically face lathering since it's on my neck that I build the lather. Anyway I find disturbing the water a bit works better for me than dipping the tips then going straight back to lathering in one spot.

(11-20-2021, 02:12 AM)Old Sarge Wrote:

(11-20-2021, 02:03 AM)GAW9576 Wrote: Lately when I add a little water to hydrate a face lather I dip the tips of the brush then either dab the wetted brush around on my neck or paint it on a bit to distribute the water evenly over the lathered area then proceed to lathering. I guess it's not technically face lathering since it's on my neck that I build the lather. Anyway I find disturbing the water a bit works better for me than dipping the tips then going straight back to lathering in one spot.

I've been doing very similar lately. I kind of divide my face and neck into two halves, a total of four quadrants. I dip the tips and paint the water on one quadrant and then repeat for the remainders. At this point I splay the brush and scrub the face and neck. I cycle through this until I think I've loaded enough water. I probably did this cycle four times in total today and it turned out to be a real good lather. At the time I was thinking it might be too much water, but the MWF liked it well enough.

(11-20-2021, 02:17 AM)GAW9576 Wrote:

(11-20-2021, 02:12 AM)Old Sarge Wrote: I've been doing very similar lately. I kind of divide my face and neck into two halves, a total of four quadrants. I dip the tips and paint the water on one quadrant and then repeat for the remainders. At this point I splay the brush and scrub the face and neck. I cycle through this until I think I've loaded enough water. I probably did this cycle four times in total today and it turned out to be a real good lather. At the time I was thinking it might be too much water, but the MWF liked it well enough.

Cool. Glad to hear that we are both making progress in this area.
MFW is another thing I need to revisit. I didn't have any luck with it before.

(11-21-2021, 07:59 AM)Wchnu Wrote:

(11-20-2021, 02:17 AM)GAW9576 Wrote: Cool. Glad to hear that we are both making progress in this area.
MFW is another thing I need to revisit. I didn't have any luck with it before.

I use the same process with the fat. I need to get around to a fat shave soon. Maybe with a fat handle razor.

(11-21-2021, 03:30 PM)GAW9576 Wrote:

(11-21-2021, 07:59 AM)Wchnu Wrote: I use the same process with the fat. I need to get around to a fat shave soon. Maybe with a fat handle razor.

I bet my issue with the fat was over watering. I wonder if I tried it with a boar. I don't feel like doing an archeological excavation of my photo album to find out.

(11-21-2021, 11:07 PM)Wchnu Wrote:

(11-21-2021, 03:30 PM)GAW9576 Wrote: I bet my issue with the fat was over watering. I wonder if I tried it with a boar. I don't feel like doing an archeological excavation of my photo album to find out.

A boar or horse is awesome with The Fat!!