shave with Williams Mug shave soap

Discussion in 'Shave Soaps' started by wchnu, Mar 24, 2017.

  1. BigD

    BigD Well-Known Member

    • Rex Ambassador
    • Derby Usta (2)
    • Modern Williams
    • VdH Bowl
    • Marvy Mug
    • Captain's Choice Heavy Copper Lather Bo
    • Zenith B19
    • Gentleman Jon's Alum Block
    • Denim Black AS
    • Ah Musk EdC
    • DSC Bergamot and Musk Deodorant
    • Alpecin Hair Lotion
    • DSC Pomade
    Great shave. Smooth as butter.
     
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  2. Michael_W

    Michael_W Well-Known Member

    Shaved with Williams today, followed up by Nivea Post-Shave Balm and Clubman Special Reserve Aftershave.
     
  3. brit

    brit in a box

    william's wednesday shave
    canadian new sc
    gillette winner blade
    canadian tin cup
    omega 10098
    canadian williams soap
    canadian av sport a/s
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  4. BigD

    BigD Well-Known Member

    • Rockwell 6S (R6, R5, and R4)
    • Polsilver Iridium (4)
    • Modern Williams
    • VdH Bowl
    • Marvy Mug
    • Fine Lather Bowl
    • Zenith B19
    • Gentleman Jon's Alum Block
    • Gillette Coolwave AS
    • Gillette Coolwave ASB
    • Gillette Coolwave Deodorant
    • Alpecin Hair Lotion
    • Brewed Cologne No 1 (Turkish)
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  5. BigD

    BigD Well-Known Member

    Looking good. How'd the lather come out? Is there a difference between the Canadian Williams and the US version?
     
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  6. mayer57619

    mayer57619 Well-Known Member

    Williams Wednesday [​IMG]

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  7. brit

    brit in a box

    just the packaging as far as i know.still made in u.s..lather was excellent..nice and slick..
     
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  8. chevyguy

    chevyguy Well-Known Member

    I would like to have a bottle of the AV Sport, and a puck of the Canadian Williams. That box almost looks vintage, so cool.

    Clayton

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  9. Angelo85

    Angelo85 Well-Known Member

    E28C82E3-10C0-473B-9B8C-F69E8DFC69FD.jpeg This shave was from Monday morning.
    Mug: vintage Avon
    Razor: 1985 Gillette black handle Super Speed
    Blade: Shark Platinum
    Soap: vintage Williams Mug Luxury shave soap
    Aftershave: vintage Aqua Velva Ice Blue

    IMO the vintage Williams Mug is superior to the modern formula. The modern stuff would be difficult to lather, and the lather I did get would dissipate in a very short moment. The vintage Williams Mug however was easy to lather, the lather was thick and creamy and the lather did not dissipate. I’ll keep this vintage puck of Williams Mug in my rotation.
     
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  10. BlueShaver

    BlueShaver Premature Latheration Sufferer

    I have done a test lather with the puck of Williams (1st use of williams ever).

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    This was using my dry-load method.

    The soap just sucked up the water wheb lathering up in the bowl.
    The lather felt ok though and seemed slick. Whilst i didn't shave with it, i didn't notice any significant dissipation.

    Smells like cheap Arko.

    1st Williams shave tommorow!
     
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  11. brit

    brit in a box

    i think the canadian packaging is an earlier version of the u.s packaging but not sure..the other side is in french.it has "made in the usa" on the side..if there was a way to ship aftershave across the border..;)
     
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  12. chevyguy

    chevyguy Well-Known Member

    The packaging looks like it might be from the fifties, or early sixties. I remember years ago my grandpa gave me a puck of Vintage Williams that was in a box like that. I remember sending a Fatboy to Canada once and it seemed like it even had a hard time getting across the border. It would be cool if we could trade Aftershaves. I know you guy's don't get the Ice Blue up North like we don't get the Sport down here.

    Clayton

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  13. Weasel640

    Weasel640 Well-Known Member

    Williams retained the vintage style packaging in Canada for much longer, so you can not date Canadian Williams solely off the box front. You have to look at the corporate name and address, in tiny print to date them.
     
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  14. brit

    brit in a box

    very cool.thank you sir..
     
  15. Dirtfarmer

    Dirtfarmer Well-Known Member

    Okay, so today I was in the supermarket and found Burma Shave brushes and Williams Mug soap. I don't remember ever seeing the soap on the shelf anywhere. I picked up a puck of the soap just because I've heard so much about it. What I haven't heard was that it smelled like Lemon Pledge furniture polish. I was kinda shocked when I got home and opened it up. It smelled good and I wanted to see how it performed so I hit it with a boar hair brush and it lathered up good but it smells like Pledge furniture polish. I mean I like the smell but I get confused and start trying to wipe down my furniture with my shaving brush. :sick013:
     
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  16. BigD

    BigD Well-Known Member

    Vintage Williams Menthol for the win![​IMG][​IMG]

    There's Modern Williams, and then there's everything else.
    BigD
     
  17. Mike-R41

    Mike-R41 Well-Known Member

    Hey I knew I’d stumble Upon you somewhere ! It’s “MIKE ROSE” one of your subscribers on YT. LOL “Shaving with FUZZY............I’m FUZZY” your sense of humor no bullshit sense of approach cracks me up !!!
     
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  18. BigD

    BigD Well-Known Member

    • Rockwell 6S (R6, R5, and R4)
    • Astra SP (1)
    • Modern Williams
    • VdH Bowl
    • Marvy Mug
    • Fine Lather Bowl
    • Zenith B28
    • Gentleman Jon's Alum Block
    • Clubman Special Reserve AS/EdC
    • Old Spice High Endurance Deodorant
    • Alpecin Hair Lotion
    • DSC Pomade
    Sorry, no picture today. The Modern Williams was thick, slick, and cushioned beyond anything you can get from anything else. Yes, I love all my other soaps, but with a bit of work you can't get anything better than a Modern Williams shave.
     
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  19. BlueShaver

    BlueShaver Premature Latheration Sufferer

    How do you lather yours?
     
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  20. BigD

    BigD Well-Known Member

    1. While I'm showering I let water I placed in my Marvy mug soak with the brush in the same mug.
    2. After the shower I pour the soapy water in my VdH Bowl.
    3. Ring out my brush as best I can.
    4. Load my brush like it owes me money.
    5. Take it to the Lather bowl to start building my lather.
    6. When I need to hydrate my lather I dip my tips in the VdH bowl.
    7. Continue this process until my desired lather appears.
    8. I use the soapy water to wet my face between passes.
    9. After my final pass I lather up one last time to leave the soap on my face while I clean and put away my gear.
    10. Rinse off and start my Aftershave routine
     
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