Question about shave soaps in wooden bowl

Discussion in 'Shave Soaps' started by 7055, Apr 29, 2016.

  1. 7055

    7055 Active Member

    Hello again.

    I was wondering, do the shave pucks that you get in a wooden bowl, typically fit in the wooden bowls from other manufacturers? For example could I buy a Truefitt & Hill Shave soap in wooden bown and when it runs out, replace it with an Art of Shaving shave soap puck?
     
  2. Mr. Oldschool

    Mr. Oldschool Johnny Dangerously

    Shave soaps can be custom fit to any bowl by warming them up a little. A few seconds in the microwave will reduce them to a puddle in the bowl. After they cool down, they become solid again.
     
  3. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    WARNING! NOT ALL SOAP WILL MELT IN THE MICROWAVE! If you're not sure about a soap, ASK!
     
  4. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

    Moderator Article Team
    You lose some of the fragrance that way, and if it's a tallow based soap, you've wrecked the soap.

    The best method is to grate the soap and mix it with a little water, then press it to fit any bowl you want.

    Some soaps are interchangeable. Not many though.
     
    Mike Brown likes this.
  5. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    Glycerin based soaps microwave and melt very well.
    Hard soaps and soap sticks like Arko can be grated with a cheese grater and mashed into any shape container.
    Some soaps, especially tallow based types may be damaged by excessive microwave heat.

    Click HERE!
     
    Mike Brown likes this.
  6. Mr. Oldschool

    Mr. Oldschool Johnny Dangerously

    I don't think I've ever used tallow based soap, hence I haven't encountered that problem. I have noticed the fragrance issue with Holy Black soaps I've melted, but I wasn't too concerned since I use the aftershave for the majority of the fragrance I get from shaving. I use Taylor of Old Bond Street Cream now, so I haven't had to fit a puck in some time, but that is how I always did before.

    Edit to correct brand name.
     
    Last edited: May 2, 2016
  7. MarshalArtist

    MarshalArtist Psychiatric Help 5¢

    The fragrance may go away because the oils are volatile, but you can rebatch a soap no matter what it's made from. You just have to be careful to heat slowly. Tallow is only a lipid just like any other oil. The oils just come from an animal instead of a plant. Tallow does not bestow mystical properties upon soaps that have been made from it. That said, you need to be careful and heat for only short bursts at a time because cold/hot process soaps regardless of their ingredients can burn—like when you have grease in a pan that is too hot.
     
    RyX likes this.
  8. Mr. Oldschool

    Mr. Oldschool Johnny Dangerously

    Yeah, when I said a few seconds in the microwave, I literally meant like 5-10 seconds,
     
    RyX likes this.
  9. Bjoerge Brathagen

    Bjoerge Brathagen Well-Known Member

    just grated to soaps.one holy black puck and a musgo bar.worked very well.
     
  10. Mouser

    Mouser Well-Known Member

    Grate and press. It's the best way. Nothing can go wrong.
     
  11. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    I like the technique of grating, adding a little water, mixing, then pressing. Because sometimes when grating and pressing, the grated soaps don't bind together as well as they should. The water helps bind, and you can always let it air out overnight, to harden it up.
     
    MarshalArtist likes this.
  12. Mouser

    Mouser Well-Known Member

    I never use water, but it's a good idea. I just press it in, they all have molded and stayed so far.
     
  13. SHAVEWIZARD420

    SHAVEWIZARD420 Well-Known Member

    I did the grate and add water method a few times. With Speick stick, and Palmolive stick it turned them into a croap. No matter how many days I kept the lid off to harden it up, it stayed a different consistancy, so I would recommend only using a small amount of water.
     

Share This Page