Thread: Keeping Brush Warm

The best way to keep both brush and lather warm is using a shave scuttle. It is a particular cup which you can fill with warm water and this will ensure your lather to be warm during the entire shave. Some scuttles also have a "brush holder" for the same purpose.

I just dip mine under hot water if it loses heat. On the other hand, if it loses its warmth, it doesn't really bother me and certainly doesn't affect the shave.

Originally Posted by razorguy

The best way to keep both brush and lather warm is using a shave scuttle. It is a particular cup which you can fill with warm water and this will ensure your lather to be warm during the entire shave. Some scuttles also have a "brush holder" for the same purpose.

Tim, my friend razorguy offers excellent advice. Yes, a scuttle will do the job. You have a choice of several models: Moss, Schwarzweisskeramik, Dirty Bird, Straight Razor Designs, Becker and Georgetown, among others. Some are also meant for lather, and some just to keep the brush warm. Moss is only for keeping the brush warm. That's my current scuttle. I have used all the others except the SRD scuttle, although I have heard good things about it.

I have a Moss Scuttle and a SRD Scuttle. These both work well (SRD a little better as it is deeper and narrower) and are both meant for keeping your lathered brush warm. I fill the scuttle water chamber with boiling water. Then make the lather in a separate bowl and put the lathered brush in the scuttle. Then I strop the razor. By this time the lather and brush are so warm that I have to cool it down a bit by whipping it a bit more in the shave bowl for a few seconds. It remains this way throughout the shave no matter how many passes.