Thread: I can't get hot lather for some reason

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.

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.

I'm really loving my Georgetown Pottery scuttle; warm lather is not a problem!

Originally Posted by Obie

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.

Originally Posted by guitstik

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.

to those most recently asking...

Heat some water in a bowl or put water heated in the kitchen in one that's large enough to hold your mug. Build the lather with hot tap water, then , put your mug containing lather in it while you make a pass, or two or three.

However, truth be told, hot lather is not a necessity, it's a luxury. To soften your beard (which is the point), get some hand towels hot with tap water, and hold them on your face for 15 or 30 seconds, then lather.