lathering bowl

Hi Guys and Dolls, iv been using a bowl from the kitchen cupboard for lathering my soap in, but i want one i can keep in my bathroom so i been searching for a cheap one as i dont see the need to pay a fortune for a bowl!

i did see a nice sugar bowl on ebay but thiink maybe a little on the small size it is 3 1/2 inches in diameter and 2 1/2 inches deep! any good?

whats your ideal size for lathering in? where you get it? and what i want to know most of all is whats the difference between a lathering bowl and a scuttle? i dont know what a scuttle is!!!

cheers

A scuttle has two parts to it that don't come apart. The top section is a bowl that holds the soap and has 3 or 4 holes in the bottom. The bottom part is a water reservoir that holds hot water. You can dip your brush in the hot water to make the lather and the steam from the hot water goes up to the puck of soap and keeps it warm. Click on the link below.

Antique Scuttle Shaving Mug, NASA Scientist History - eBay (item 220623032005 end time Aug-14-10 19:47:59 PDT)

I recently found this shop on the net. Though not cheap, cheap it is a pretty good value. I bought 3 and gave one to my brother and nephew a gifts so the cost of shipping was not so bad.

I, in particular, bought these and I love them. They are the perfect size for me but she has a very wide selections of bowls.

4-3/4" Bowl

Take Care,
Richard

Wal-Mart has some glass sugar bowls that some members have used. They're cheap, they work and they come with covers.

Gentlemen:

I rotate two lather bowls:

1. Sara's lather bowl, also as known as Ayars' lather bowl, is the best I have tried — and I have tried many. This is a large bowl designed by Jim Ayars, proprietor of Vintage Blades LLC, and hand-thrown by the Canadian potter Sara Bonnyman. It is an open bowl.

The original version of this lather bowl was slightly big for my small hands — it would do wonders for larger hands. Sara was kind enough to make a touch smaller version for me. It turned out to be exactly what I wanted. I love it. It's not only functional, especially with Mr. Ayars' design, which include swirls on the bottom to trap the lather, but it is also a beautiful work of art. I have the "waterfall" version.

2. Straight Razor Designs offers a lather bowl with a handle, hand-thrown by another potter, and also with swirls on the bottom to trap the lather. This is a closed lather bowl, much like a soap mug. As a special feature, the lip is inverted to keep the lather from spilling over. It is a big lather bowl, functional and quite attractive. I have the "mother earth" color. For this one, I use brushes with longer handles. Those with the shorter handles do better in Sara's lather bowl.

I make my own scuttle: a lovely and traditional pewter soap bowl, which I use as a caddy and fill it with hot water. Both lather bowls fit on top of it nicely. I like my lather warm and not hot, and find excessive heat breaks up my luxurious lather.

Regards,
Obie

I've never used a skuttle, but I think my father did. I use a MWF ceramic bowl and lather in there when I'm using soap, or just a small ceramic kitchen bowl when using cream.
I'm a minimalist/not a fan of clutter so I just keep razor, soap and brush in the bathroom.

I LOVE my scuttle from SRD

the black one looks good with white tile ;-)

hot water goes in the tip then put some cream and lather with yer brush..let stand for 1 minute..mmm..warm lather!!...I recently had to use my DE handle...none of the spare blades I had liked the warm lather...only my str8 razors..odd I think.

pcdad

I found mine in an antique shop.I still look for them and keep these dimensions in mind. Around 3 1/2 inches in diameter so a soap puck will fit somewhat closely, and about 5" deep. That's just the depth I have come to like.

Well, if you don't really care if you get a scuttle, then target has
these cheap stone wear bowls that work great.
They hold heat well too if you can find a bowl that can hold it.
I use a candle heater, I just have to take it off after my first pass but its stays hot till I'm done.

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Originally Posted by hendrix85

Hi Guys and Dolls, iv been using a bowl from the kitchen cupboard for lathering my soap in, but i want one i can keep in my bathroom so i been searching for a cheap one as i dont see the need to pay a fortune for a bowl!

i did see a nice sugar bowl on ebay but thiink maybe a little on the small size it is 3 1/2 inches in diameter and 2 1/2 inches deep! any good?

whats your ideal size for lathering in? where you get it? and what i want to know most of all is whats the difference between a lathering bowl and a scuttle? i dont know what a scuttle is!!!

cheers

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Don't know about scuttles, but as far as regular bowls, You have so many options...Ikea, Target, Walmart, Walgreens etc, etc...

My "shave spot" (top of the cabinet) has limited space. I have been using my camping cup as a shave bowl. It is a tin cup enameled blue with white specks.

I use a small Korean hot pot. SUPER thick ceramic and cheap. Holds the heat great. It has a flat bottom and inverted lays snugly on a stack of creams to dry out.

If you have any Asian markets close by see what they have.

http://straightrazors.me/str8pics/den/latherbowl2.jpg
http://straightrazors.me/str8pics/den/bowldown2.jpg

wait.. is that a cream rack? please give us some details.. they look really cool.

If my experience is typical, you won't know whether you like a scuttle or bowl until you try it. And, buying to try can be expensive. My advice is to go into every Salvation Army or Goodwill store (if US) you see and go thru their kitchen gear. Flea markets too. Count on buying quite a few bowls before finding the right one.

And, by the way, you need a bowl within a bowl, with the outer bowl holding hot water. The bowl within a bowl makes it especially hard finding the right bowl.

If you look on ebay you can find a scuttle for 15-30$ depending on the size from the ebay store of Robert Becker (rbecker13). He has an ebay store called Robert's Ceramic Feats of Clay. I use a scuttle from him, it works great and isnt very expensive compared to most other scuttles.

If your looking for just a bowl, Wal Mart and Target have countless options of lathering bowls.

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wait.. is that a cream rack? please give us some details.. they look really cool.

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Well, it is for me!

Much like the prize comes with a box of cereal, this cream rack came with coffee mugs. It's "designed" as stacking coffee mugs with rack. I'd agree with you, its real worth is to stack creams.

Cost Plus WorldMarket.com sells 9oz stacking mugs for $9.99 that I use for creams and jumbo stacking mugs for $14.99 that I use for soap pucks.

Your comment made me consider this idea may deserve a dedicated post. I just made it here with further details here

Thanks!