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Right, the situation is this. Since I started using soaps, I used a Semogue 1305, either in a bowl or on my face. Following Tony's excellent advice on lathering soaps, I swirl, twist and generally abuse the brush on the soap, then start adding water slowly. This technique gives me very good lather all the way into the centre of the brush.
Today, I received a New Forest 2113 finest silvertip, which I rinsed and prepped as Fido advises by lathering up a couple of times with a hard soap. I was much more careful when loading the brush, but still splayed the hair quite thoroughly. I lathered on my palm with less pressure, as I do when lathering on my face or in a bowl, and got excellent lather; however, squeezing the knot released wet, bubbly stuff from the centre of the brush. On the second attempt, I applied less pressure when lathering on my palm, and, though it reduced the wetness of the lather from the centre, it was still present.
I mailed Fido who suggested I play with the variables, but I was hoping someone might have an idea of what to try first.
Cheers.
Right, the situation is this. Since I started using soaps, I used a Semogue 1305, either in a bowl or on my face. Following Tony's excellent advice on lathering soaps, I swirl, twist and generally abuse the brush on the soap, then start adding water slowly. This technique gives me very good lather all the way into the centre of the brush.
Today, I received a New Forest 2113 finest silvertip, which I rinsed and prepped as Fido advises by lathering up a couple of times with a hard soap. I was much more careful when loading the brush, but still splayed the hair quite thoroughly. I lathered on my palm with less pressure, as I do when lathering on my face or in a bowl, and got excellent lather; however, squeezing the knot released wet, bubbly stuff from the centre of the brush. On the second attempt, I applied less pressure when lathering on my palm, and, though it reduced the wetness of the lather from the centre, it was still present.
I mailed Fido who suggested I play with the variables, but I was hoping someone might have an idea of what to try first.
Cheers.