Thread: Candle warmer

Good afternoon everyone,

As I am not ready to plunk down $40+ in the search for warm lather that doesn't result in a ring of hair in my sink, I decided to try a candle warmer. I picked one up at my local Hobby Lobby for $3.99 plus tax. I am using a porcelain apothecary style mug to create my lather, seen below
( Porcelain Apothecary Shaving Mug - White - Straight Razors )
and a plain ol' white bowl from walmart to hold my soap puck. I will experiment with the combination for the next several days and post my results below.

I'll probably ask for a scuttle for my birthday, or Christmas, but in the meantime I thought I would share my results with anyone else that is interested.

-Ty

Another trick is to work up your lather in a bowl and then float it in a sink of hot water while you shower. This will warm the lather nicely.

Rich

“All good things arrive unto them that wait – and don’t die in the meantime.” – Mark Twain

If you don't like the ring of hair around the sink, you can wipe off the razor on a towl...it's what the barbers used to do anyway. Other than that, I use hot water in the sink and float my soap bowl on it.

Before switching to menthol soaps and creams I too was in search of warm lather that didn't leave hair in my sink.

I tried the candle warmer trick the only way for it to work effectively is to use a double boiler method which is basically the same as a scuttle. Otherwise one part of the bowl/mug gets really hot and dries out a spot of your lather. Putting a bowl with water on top of the candle warmer and another smaller bowl inside the big bowl will work though.

An alternative is to just make a "redneck scuttle" basically find bowls or cups that stack fill the bottom one with hot-boiling water and make your lather in the top one.

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jockeys redneck scuttle

That or date someone that has a kiln and can spin clay

Thanks for all the info everyone.

I still plan on trying the candle warmer tomorrow morning. I did see the redneck scuttle, and I found some at Home Depot, but I didn't care for the colors. I also have a friend who is doing a masters in ceramics at the nearby college. I just sent her an email asking if she, or any other students, want to make some scuttles.

I know that I'll have to tackle the drying out problem, but at worst it's a $4 experiment and my wife can use the candle warmer if I don't. Thanks again,

-Ty

1st day using the warmer went well. I filled my mug with hot water and set it on the warmer while I showered. Once out and ready to shave I dumped out the water and lathered up in the mug, placing it back on the warmer. I went back to the mug several times. I found the lather to be quite warm, but not overly hot. It didn't seem to be damaging the brush, but I don't know what that would look like other than apparent damage.

So far I like it, but it's only been one day. I'll send another post tomorrow.

Now, this is off subject, but any advice on neck passes? I've read other forum posts, but it's still an area that I can't quite get down. Seems like I should go from my adam's apple to my ear, as my hair grows from the ear towards the adams apple, but my razor won't fit that way. Thanks,

-Ty

[QUOTE=Richard;481802]Another trick is to work up your lather in a bowl and then float it in a sink of hot water while you shower. This will warm the lather nicely.

Rich

Nice trick, I think I'll try that.

Well, so far so good.

The lather is definitely nice and warm, but not too hot. I am going to go ahead and say this was successful. However, I will still probably request some sort of moss scuttle for Christmas or my birthday, just to have the option of using that also.

For those on a budget, or that travel and want to keep their packing to a minimum, a candle warmer for $4 can keep a mug full of lather nice and warm throughout your shave.

-Ty