(This post was last modified: 10-19-2017, 12:18 AM by SpeedyPC.)
I LOVE Mitchell's Wool Fat in my den along with 60 other soaps during my rotation, I don't have any issue at all using MWF as I have hard Aussie water in Sydney using Badger, Boar and Synthetic brushes. I never soak the whole puck in water all I do is just dribble some water only on top of the dry puck of MWF, only let the top layer of MWF soap loosen up just let the top layer soak with dribble of water for about 10mins while you're soaking your badger or boar brush in your mug or bowl.
While the top layer of MWF has been soaked up with dribble of water, and you can see the top layer of soap has loosen up. I grab my brush and I only shake the excess water I don't squeeze the knot, just leave your knot damp wet and then load the brush like you hate it for more than 60 seconds. Wet your face and start face lathering and add just a tip of water to your brush, and pay attention while your face lathering and add a tiny amount of water to your brush as you go long while your face lathering the lather will explode. MWF doesn't like having too much water otherwise the lather with start to thin out and get too airy too soon, if you don't pay attention while your face lathering once the lather started to thicken you'll have enough lather on your brush for at least 4 passes throughout your shaves.
While the top layer of MWF has been soaked up with dribble of water, and you can see the top layer of soap has loosen up. I grab my brush and I only shake the excess water I don't squeeze the knot, just leave your knot damp wet and then load the brush like you hate it for more than 60 seconds. Wet your face and start face lathering and add just a tip of water to your brush, and pay attention while your face lathering and add a tiny amount of water to your brush as you go long while your face lathering the lather will explode. MWF doesn't like having too much water otherwise the lather with start to thin out and get too airy too soon, if you don't pay attention while your face lathering once the lather started to thicken you'll have enough lather on your brush for at least 4 passes throughout your shaves.