07-21-2020, 08:31 AM
After wet shaving for about a year and a half, I have two donut holes one in Schapenmelk and the other in CRSW X. Two of my all time favorites. For these soaps I use an Omega boar which seems to collect the holy soap more efficiently than my dense badgers. So I haven't mounded but most ideas that seem weird at first become brilliant with use.
07-21-2020, 09:50 AM
When I can see the bottom of the tub in the center of the soap, I scrape the excess soap from the perimeter and push it into the center. Once the soap gets too thin, I scoop it all out and transfer to a fresh tub and start again. This doesn't happen often though...I've only ever finished 4 soaps (Grooming Dept Angel x2, Grooming Dept Citric, Grooming Dept Asinus) and I'm close to finishing another GD Citric (donut stage).
07-21-2020, 08:14 PM
I also mound, but intentionally put in a bunch of peaks and valleys - as it speeds up loading time and I get a very saturated brush. I recall posting about putting La Savonniere du Moulin into a normal sized PET container and encouraging it to fill the container by gently tapping with a hammer (vs. grating the puck) - which resulted in a very non-uniform surface that eased loading immensely.
Generally speaking, after my soaps get to less than 1/2 full - I “re-shape” the loading area every few shaves.
Generally speaking, after my soaps get to less than 1/2 full - I “re-shape” the loading area every few shaves.
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