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The Williams Mug Soap 3017 Challenge..... A.K.A. (________) Willy!

I figured it out. Took a blow dryer to it then bloomed it with really hot water. Now it’s making an excellent lather. I don’t understand the science behind it. But it worked... I win.

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Soap Thing said:
I figured it out. Took a blow dryer to it then bloomed it with really hot water. Now it’s making an excellent lather. I don’t understand the science behind it. But it worked... I win.

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Maybe it softened it a little and dried out some of the residual alcohol and what not. Glad its working better for you....
 
Jaro1069 said:
Maybe it softened it a little and dried out some of the residual alcohol and what not. Glad its working better for you....
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I think you’re right. There was still some alcohol left in the soap and it was too hard. I don’t think I would use this aftershave again. Next time I want to try regular Aqua Velva, it seams to just work.


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Jaro1069 said:
One thing you can do is go to a local craft store or anywhere else that sells it and add a LITTLE bit of Bentonite clay to the soap.( you can also use kaolin clay ) It Will help with the lather as our resident soap makers will confirm.....
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As far as I’m aware, bentonite clay is added to soaps to increase their slickness.
 
Little late to post, but had a lot of Duru collecting dust and haven't heard it being used before. Added a little jojoba hoping for a hit.
 

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Little late to post, but had a lot of Duru collecting dust and haven't heard it being used before. Added a little jojoba hoping for a hit.
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1. Spider – Aqua Velva Menthol – Cool Willy (Vintage Puck)
2. uacowboy - Either a Spicy Willy(old spice and just finished making) or a Silly Willy(made with a mix of a bunch of different AS)
3. Soap Thing - English Willy (Dana English Leather Aftershave)
4. dkeester - No AS, just water to bloom - Plain Vintage Willy
5. OpusX - Avon Wild Country - Wild Willy
6. BarberDave - Gin Slinger Willy ( Clubman Gent's Gin / Penhaligon's Juniper Sling
7. FightingIllini22 - Briskly Chilled Willy (Barbasol Brisk & Osage Rub)
8. Fenster - Nivea 2 in 1 - 2 in 1 Willy
9. Jaro1069 -Williams and Bod for Men Black and Bod for Men Blue-- Black and Blue Willy (scent profile is sandalwood,citrus and vanilla)
10. SteveChuckFrank - Clubman Whiskey Woods - Bootlegger Willy
11. Luecke3262 - Skinny Chilly Willy(Skin Bracer & Osage Rub)
12. HMan - no additives - Bare Willy
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Incorporated some Barbasol Sensitive as a preshave / uberlather this morning. The papaya scent from the Barbasol played very well with the Green Chilly Willy and performance was excellent as usual. Mowed down a couple days of growth no problemo.

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Razor: RR GC .84p
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (4)
Brush: Stirling Synthetic
Soap: Bootlegger Willy (3)
AS: Clubman Whiskey Woods

Well, shave #3 with Bootlegger Willy. I tried Using bottled water instead of tap water today. There was maybe a very minor improvement. I think this is just gonna be a 3017 I suffer through until the soap is kicked, or I’ve just had enough and throw in the towel. We'll see...
 
Late to the whole “Willie” project, but decided to grate up a couple of pucks and make some.

First one I added some Avon “Tai Winds” aftershave to make some “Windy Willie”! For the second I added some Dior “Bois D’Argent” cologne. Really looking forward to using them once they’re ready.
Need a name for the Dior scented soap. Any ideas?
 
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Catching up! I think I’ve figured Williams with my additives out. #1 thing is to soak it for about 30+ minutes, then go at it with a nearly dry brush. I’m really happy with my lathers, the second half of this week!

What was left after 3 passes!
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Had a nice long shave this afternoon, with my old friend, the SRD Blue Diamond. It was one of my very first straights and it has a special place in my heart. I refreshed the edge on my Surgical Black Arkansas, before the shave. It was Devine and I finished up with vintage Proraso!
 
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