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Post by wchnu on Apr 20, 2012 12:31:52 GMT -6
Very nice. gotta love that!!!
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Post by ShadowsDad on Apr 20, 2012 14:22:37 GMT -6
So a question for the club. Does Williams work better after being grated into a container?? Well, just for the reason of making it fit in the bowl better, yes. Above your post where I write that I was adding water to the puck (w/o shredding it) the water was pulling something really good out of the soap, but that only lasted for maybe 6 or so shaves before I could only work up foam and not lather. Off the subject but.... FWIW, I use it more in the summer than in the winter for some reason. Maybe the lemon verbena scent?
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Post by RocketMan on Apr 21, 2012 10:18:16 GMT -6
Very good snag HT!!! And two of em yet! One for each hundred years of the bicentennial!!
You gonna use one or leave em wrapped up? (I know my choice. I wouldnt touch em. But, maybe.....hmm)
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Post by HoosierTrooper on Apr 21, 2012 11:30:13 GMT -6
For now one will go into my Box Of Vintage Soaps, the other will probably go on display in my office at work.But, I hope to live long enough to eventually use up every one I have! Very good snag HT!!! And two of em yet! One for each hundred years of the bicentennial!! You gonna use one or leave em wrapped up? (I know my choice. I wouldnt touch em. But, maybe.....hmm)
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Post by RocketMan on Apr 21, 2012 12:30:57 GMT -6
For now one will go into my Box Of Vintage Soaps, the other will probably go on display in my office at work.But, I hope to live long enough to eventually use up every one I have! ] You have stuff at work?? That is pretty ballsy!! I mentioned it at work and people don't know what the heck to think. One guy finally came clean that he thought it was a bunch of discarded cartridges collected in a big glass jar. Thats what he thought anyways. I haven't really shared too much - folks don't seem all that interested when I do.
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Post by HoosierTrooper on Apr 21, 2012 13:08:48 GMT -6
This is a book case right across from my desk. I have a private office so I can lock it up when I'm not there. And this is a file cabinet to the left of the book case.
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Post by Possum on Apr 21, 2012 15:02:32 GMT -6
Now all you need is a private john to go with that private office so you can use that stuff on the bookcase and file cabinet. Oh, wait! Can't ask for that yet as you just go the key to the exec washroom!
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Post by disburden on Jun 29, 2012 14:45:19 GMT -6
What happened to grating the williams experiment? I find it helps it work better but the key for me is using more water than with other soaps....
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Post by wchnu on Jun 29, 2012 16:38:38 GMT -6
What happened to grating the williams experiment? I find it helps it work better but the key for me is using more water than with other soaps.... I don't have lather problems with Williams myself. I know a lot of people say it is easier after you grate the puck. Ymmv as usual. C
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Post by disburden on Jun 30, 2012 11:44:34 GMT -6
|I used to hate it because all I got were light disappearing suds..Now I can work it with enough water and get some lather from it. The slip is unbeatable, IMO.
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Post by krissy on Aug 11, 2012 18:42:28 GMT -6
you can find me in the non-williams lover club...... I know some like it but for me there are better options out there so I'll stick with those.
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Post by wchnu on Aug 11, 2012 18:47:35 GMT -6
Yea yea yea....... ;D
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Post by krissy on Aug 29, 2012 19:34:49 GMT -6
I thought I would post this here. But on another form I almost took it as a dare for me to try to come up with a soap similar to vintage Williams. (hope this is okay Fuzzy) I went with my skill as a soapmaker and the ingredient list on a box of vintage Williams. My ingredient list will look like this.... oh look... it's very similar to the vintage label. Tallow, Stearic Acid, Water, Coconut Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Hydroxide, Fragrance, Titanium Dioxide This lather was created from rubbing my brush on the little bit of soap that was still stuck to my miniature spatula. Just think how much better it would get from being swirled on a puck of this stuff? Also I was holding the brush in my right hand and lathering on my left arm. I needed to do it that way so I could take pictures! I'm left handed so I can't wait to see what this can do when I can lather it properly! And out of the mold, now it just needs to harden up some as it's still soft.
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Post by wchnu on Aug 29, 2012 19:51:13 GMT -6
I am very ok with it Krissy. Looks great. A Williams dupe could be great.
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Post by HoosierTrooper on Aug 31, 2012 21:00:57 GMT -6
As a modern Williams fan, but an absolute fanatic for the vintage stuff, I find this quite intriguing.
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