Test lather Da Fat - Italian Master Barber aka Marco method

That's what it's all about @Clausewitz, finding out what works best for you.

Another think to note, when the "Marco Method" was introduced, there were no synthetics or at least nothing worth shaving with. I believe @Marco was using Soft Italian Soaps like Cella and a Boar brush. The water retention from Boar to modern Synthetics varies greatly as does the amount of soap they pick up, not to mention Hard Soaps like MWF and Cella are night and day in terms of ease of lathering.

Try the Marco Method with Cella or RazoRock and you will be amazed at the creamy, shiny, dense lather it produces.

Glad it worked out for you!

@Marco Thanks for offering your knowledge and explanation, but I have to think...maybe you have me confused with a different Bruce

Nothing much to add other than... this thread makes me smile Bruce's lather is the stuff of legends!

Looks pretty dang good to me. Probably couls use some more swirling. Enjoy.

brucered said:

That's what it's all about @Clausewitz, finding out what works best for you.

Another think to note, when the "Marco Method" was introduced, there were no synthetics or at least nothing worth shaving with. I believe @Marco was using Soft Italian Soaps like Cella and a Boar brush. The water retention from Boar to modern Synthetics varies greatly as does the amount of soap they pick up, not to mention Hard Soaps like MWF and Cella are night and day in terms of ease of lathering.

Try the Marco Method with Cella or RazoRock and you will be amazed at the creamy, shiny, dense lather it produces.

Glad it worked out for you!

@Marco Thanks for offering your knowledge and explanation, but I have to think...maybe you have me confused with a different Bruce

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Yes Sir, you are 100% correct. The Italian Master Barbers technique refers to soft soaps loaded with boar brushes, as taught in the old Italian barbershop tradition.

This technique, however, is also valid for hard pucks loaded with badger brushes. In some specific cases it may be necessary to reduce the water content to keep the water/soap ratio proportioned. If using badgers with a very dense knot, as a Simpson Chubby or a Shavemac D01, a gentle squeeze or shake is mandatory. I cannot speak of synthetics because I've never used them, but I trust your thoughts, since coming from an experienced friend.

Yes Bruce, YOU are the Bruce I'm talking about.

Marco said:

Yes Sir, you are 100% correct. The Italian Master Barbers technique refers to soft soaps loaded with boar brushes, as taught in the old Italian barbershop tradition.

This technique, however, is also valid for hard pucks loaded with badger brushes. In some specific cases it may be necessary to reduce the water content to keep the water/soap ratio proportioned. If using badgers with a very dense knot, as a Simpson Chubby or a Shavemac D01, a gentle squeeze or shake is mandatory. I cannot speak of synthetics because I've never used them, but I trust your thoughts, since coming from an experienced friend.

Yes Bruce, YOU are the Bruce I'm talking about.

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Marco is spot on mix it slow think of it as caressing a woman gentle and slow stokes that's how I found out with MWF this is for info this is the place where MWF started from



And this is my lather that I made 3 days ago



And I live on top of limestone so our water is very hard but it works ok for me

Ice-Man said:

Marco is spot on mix it slow think of it as caressing a woman gentle and slow stokes that's how I found out with MWF this is for info this is the place where MWF started from

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And this is my lather that I made 3 days ago

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And I live on top of limestone so our water is very hard but it works ok for me

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Molto, molto bravo Signore!

Ice-Man said:

Marco is spot on mix it slow think of it as caressing a woman gentle and slow stokes that's how I found out with MWF this is for info this is the place where MWF started from

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And this is my lather that I made 3 days ago

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And I live on top of limestone so our water is very hard but it works ok for me

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#Latherporn
How long did it take you to get that density? what method did you use? Italian Style I'm guessing?

Clausewitz said:

#Latherporn
How long did it take you to get that density? what method did you use? Italian Style I'm guessing?

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How long did it take you to get that density? It was all done in about 5 to 6 mins
what method did you use? My own that I all ways use
Italian Style I'm guessing? Sorry I don't know that style

Right soak brush and soap in warm water for a couple of mins, A gentle squeeze of the brush. Then a quick gentle flick of the brush just to get excess water out.
The brush should still be wet but not dripping, Now to load the brush, Tip the water out of the soap but leave some in the bottom, Now start to load soap. Not fast but gentle then you will start to see little bubbles form around the soap,

Keep going and start to build the lather but at a steady pace, like stirring a cup of coffee but slow, Now lather should be starting to rise and you should have enough soap on brush,
Now move over to the scuttle and drip a tiny bit of water into scuttle from your finger tips and build it up at a slow but gentle pace and you will see the lather growing and forming.

But I must stress I live in a very hard water area and if you whisk the wool fat to fast it gets bubbles in it so it has to be steady.

But I was shown by a gent who has lived in Bradford all his life and uses this soap as I do live very close to Bradford as a crow flys about 60 mile.

But when I get time I will make a video and put it on youtube