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    Quote Originally Posted by Ironballs View Post
    i went to walmart and bought a candle warmer for $5 and two small ceramic bowls for $1 each. I fill the bottom bowl about halfway up with hot water and put Iit on warmer. I then lather up in the other bowl and place it on top of first bowl. I take a shower and when I shave the lather was nice and warm through 3 passes. I was going to buy a scuttle, but this was much cheaper and available now. Hope this helps!
    Hope your GFCI in your shaving area is working...

    I recently acquired a Georgia Pottery 20 Oz scuttle as a Father's day treat and all I can say is WOW. What a different experience with nice warm lather throughout the shave progression.

    I had been using an old coffee mug and cold lather.

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    I want to get a scuttle eventually but for now, I use a heavy metal bowl... fill it with hot water for a minute, then empty it. I shave pretty quickly, but it holds the heat for warm lather throughout the shave.
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    redcannon,

    The scuttle will keep your lather warm throughout the shave. Here are the brands I have used and liked:

    Moss, Straight Razor Designs, Dirty Bird, Schwarzweisskeramik, Georgetown and Becker. All will keep your lather warm, some better than others.

    Give one a try and you'll never regret it.

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    I'm really loving my Georgetown Pottery scuttle; warm lather is not a problem!
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    Leftyonly,
    Yeah, I should have mentioned DON'T use this set up without a GFCI outlet (which I do have)
    Very good point!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Obie View Post
    redcannon,

    The scuttle will keep your lather warm throughout the shave. Here are the brands I have used and liked:

    Moss, Straight Razor Designs, Dirty Bird, Schwarzweisskeramik, Georgetown and Becker. All will keep your lather warm, some better than others.

    Give one a try and you'll never regret it.
    Obie, you do realize that his last post was 2009. Some one is resurrecting the dead.

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    Quote Originally Posted by guitstik View Post
    Obie, you do realize that his last post was 2009. Some one is resurrecting the dead.
    Yes, I did. Sometimes I prefer to address my post to a person, especially the one who started the thread, rather than do a general post. In this case, I also thought newcomers to Straight Razor Place might benefit from my humble post. Finally, I have thought of doing a big thread on some scuttles in general for the benefit of our new members, and this was a test run of sorts. Thanks for your thoughts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Obie View Post
    Yes, I did. Sometimes I prefer to address my post to a person, especially the one who started the thread, rather than do a general post. In this case, I also thought newcomers to Straight Razor Place might benefit from my humble post. Finally, I have thought of doing a big thread on some scuttles in general for the benefit of our new members, and this was a test run of sorts. Thanks for your thoughts.
    I thought we already had a sticky dedicated to scuttles? I could be mistaken. It would be a good idea to cover all the things SR related but I understand that it would be a huge undertaking. I don't have a problem with resurrecting old threads especially if it is relevant to a topic that should be in constant discussion.

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    [QUOTE=guitstik;1363153]I thought we already had a sticky dedicated to scuttles? I could be mistaken. It would be a good idea to cover all the things SR related but I understand that it would be a huge undertaking. I don't have a problem with resurrecting old threads especially if it is relevant to a topic that should be in constant discussion.[/QUO

    guitstik,
    Thanks for your thoughts. Straight Razor Place has a qualified staff of administrators, moderators and mentors and I'm sure they are capable of making such decisions.

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    His new scuttle was so efficient it has kept his water warm for 5 years.
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