Quote Originally Posted by RobJ View Post
I'm new to wetshaving and have been experimenting with making lather from soaps. I'm using a cheap pure badger brush, C&E Nomad soap and so far have been getting very inconsistent results as i try different bowls.

I started with a smallish mixing bowl with a rough surface and found that i would either get a small amount of good lather or a larger amount of crap. Then a switched to a larger, smooth bowl and got a large quantity of great lather first try.

I would have thought the rough bowl would give me a better (more aerated) lather but this doesn't seem to be the case. Do you think the difference is coming from the surface, size or just chance?

I find it easier to get "uberlather" with a bowl that's at least twice the diameter of the brush. For some reason it's harder for me to get decent lather in a small container...the worst being a mug where the handle of my brush only has about an inch of clearance on all sides.

To see the container I've had the best results with go the the mugs, brushes & stuff forum and take a gander at my new GP scuttle.