Well the MdC 3017 is in a couple weeks so I only have to make it that far. Then it would be late spring and maybe time for P160. Then in summer it's XXX. After that I would likely do AOS tallow sandalwood. I know all those soaps are rock stars. Also I have two nearly full tubs of TOBS that I need to work on plus half a dozen other quality soaps.
My Guess... 3017
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3 day with RR ABCBA and find it much better then Cella. Just as easy to lather, no weepers or irritation, smell is way more pleasant (cherry to my nose), seems to use less product as I'll get about 5 shaves from my 10g sample and it holds up to scuttle heat.
The lather is very slick and creamy after paint strokes on my face and just as thick on pass 2 as it is on pass 1. I'm really enjoying it and have gotten 3 great shaves right of the gate with it
Here's hoping it continues to be all positive.
The lather is very slick and creamy after paint strokes on my face and just as thick on pass 2 as it is on pass 1. I'm really enjoying it and have gotten 3 great shaves right of the gate with it
Here's hoping it continues to be all positive.
Due to Jarick's MWF issues, I pulled mine out this morning to see if I would have the same issues. I had a 3 pass BBS shave with plenty of lather left for another pass, and no nicks, weepers or issues with my Gillette Wilkinson Sword blade.
I must have soft water, or my Omega 10049 really digs into the puck.
Hope your MWF will start to work for you.
I must have soft water, or my Omega 10049 really digs into the puck.
Hope your MWF will start to work for you.
What size tins are the HTGAM? Big huge ones or small ones? My guess is June 8th, 2017. If they are the small tins I revise to April 1, 2017.
I may have under-estimated your ruthlessness though. I don't know you well enough to gauge that.
This is what I did with MWF. It makes a great bath bar! Tried everything, and just couldn't get it to work for me.
3 day with RR ABCBA and find it much better then Cella. Just as easy to lather, no weepers or irritation, smell is way more pleasant (cherry to my nose), seems to use less product as I'll get about 5 shaves from my 10g sample and it holds up to scuttle heat.
The lather is very slick and creamy after paint strokes on my face and just as thick on pass 2 as it is on pass 1. I'm really enjoying it and have gotten 3 great shaves right of the gate with it
Here's hoping it continues to be all positive.
+1. That's one fine soap.
Distilled water is against the rules for the sabbatical, so I'm not going to bother with MWF after the month is done.
I worked up an okay lather today but it felt too dry, then I added a bunch of water, and once it got to the point that it felt slick enough to shave, it was basically runny hand soap.
There's no trick to this soap. It's just not good unless you have soft water. Which means it's not a good shaving soap. Sorry, but if I have to install a water softener or keep jugs of distilled water around to get your soap to lather, it's not a good shaving soap. If it requires an exacting level of hydration before the lather breaks down, it's not a good shaving soap.
MdC 3017 Fest
1. beginish, Scented
2. Brianw, Scented
3. ruckin, Fougere
4. strop, Fougere
5. Jarick, Scented
I worked up an okay lather today but it felt too dry, then I added a bunch of water, and once it got to the point that it felt slick enough to shave, it was basically runny hand soap.
There's no trick to this soap. It's just not good unless you have soft water. Which means it's not a good shaving soap. Sorry, but if I have to install a water softener or keep jugs of distilled water around to get your soap to lather, it's not a good shaving soap. If it requires an exacting level of hydration before the lather breaks down, it's not a good shaving soap.
MdC 3017 Fest
1. beginish, Scented
2. Brianw, Scented
3. ruckin, Fougere
4. strop, Fougere
5. Jarick, Scented
I'm with you on that Jarick.
If I need a tutorial, special water, special brush, I don't need the soap.
If I need a tutorial, special water, special brush, I don't need the soap.
What size tins are the HTGAM? Big huge ones or small ones? My guess is June 8th, 2017. If they are the small tins I revise to April 1, 2017.
I may have under-estimated your ruthlessness though. I don't know you well enough to gauge that.
They are the big 8 oz tins.
After the fact I saw your post in the "fess up" thread. I'll stand by June 8th, 2017.
I think it's funny that was the year the jonniegold predicted for this thread when he started it.
Amen to that! I like putting a wet brush on a puck and swirl away.
I have a water softener and STILL can't get a "good" lather out of the stuff. I figure I'll probably try again in 6 months or so as that is the usual... I have only once gotten a decent lather out of the stuff, but I SOOOO want to love it...
Good on you for digging in and giving it a fair shot. I've never used MWF, but if you like the lanolin and scent, I hear Haslinger Schafmilch is similar (or better) in performance and is very easy to lather.
Ever try rubbing it on your face like a shave stick, and face lathering from there?
What is all 3017ing at this time?
1. Kevdogg329 - Taking a 3017 break, (using MWF/XXX mostly however)
1. Kevdogg329 - Taking a 3017 break, (using MWF/XXX mostly however)
Here is the last post in the list started a couple months ago. I suppose many could have killed off and started a new one in that amount of time. Not me though, still
i have seen many post changes in their soap.
I started a tube of Palmolive today.
I'm still plowing through the B&M Hallows. I had planned on moving to my tin of CRSW Winter at the beginning of January when I thought I would've finished the Hallows. Seeing as that quite obviously didn't happen, I think I might be doing something different for my next soap. Maybe I'll cut the Winter in half and save the other half for the end of the year.
It's too bad that line was discontinued. I have two tubs of 888 to use though.
