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In a moment of weakness, I bought a scuttle.
It seems pretty obvious but how do you use one of these?
I use MdC, Tabac sticks, Arko sticks, and Williams pucks and have always face lathered everything except the Williams which I use in a mug. Can I use these soaps? I really don't want to change soaps if at all possible.
Does a scuttle work best with creams?
The idea of warm lather seems appealing. Let's see how that goes.
We're going to need a little bit more than that. What kind of a scuttle is it? Can you post a pic for us?
Sure. Thanks. It's a Georgetown Pottery 12oz.Attachment 255486Attachment 255487
I don't see why you can't use those soaps with a scuttle so long as it is not the vintage type scuttle but a modern double walled scuttle. For MdC and Williams just load up the brush as you would to face lather, then go to the scuttle and whip up your lather by adding water as you go. When you have the consistency you want apply the lather to your face.
The Arko stick is pliable enough to be presses into a mug/bowl to allow you to load the brush but you may have to grate the Tabac. Alternately you could load up the brush directly off the end of the shave sticks but you may have to do that several times.
Bob
OK, you have a modern scuttle so you should be good to go.
Bob
Very nice! Simply add hot water and proceed with normal bowl lathering techniques. Yes, creams will love this scuttle.
One thing though, you may not want to add rapidly boiling water to it, this may shock the ceramic if it is not rinsed in
warm water first.
Thanks guys.
Good tip on the boiling water. It doesn't really get too cold here in the desert but I will keep that in mind.
I have some small ziplock bowls that will work for the Arko and shaved Tabac. I'll give that a try.
I have a Dirtybird 1.5 scuttle and it works just fine as described above.
You will enjoy the warm lather.
I think you will enjoy your skuttle once you get the hang of it. I use mine everyday, love it.
I love my scuttle, I fill it with the hottest tap water possible and soak my brush in the bowl, i get things ready, dump the water and repeat. I use my wet brush on my soap and then move to the bowl and make the lather. Note, that if you have a granite top, it will pull the heat from your scuttle somewhat. I will in the winter use a pad under it.
Mike
Agreed - and your wife makes the nicest scuttle I've used - hot lather whippied into a frenzy in a White Dog Scuttle is the only way to fly....and shave...on my phone so can't post a pic of it...Mike?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mcbladescar
I have the Moss scuttle. As long as you have at least 16-20 oz capacity and you have reasonably hot tap water all you need do is fill the jacket and inside and let it sit a spell then refill the jacket with hot water again and it should keep the lather warm for the entire shave. If you use boiling or really hot water many soaps will break down with really hot water and you will lose your lather.
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I think yours is in here Andrew
Yup - that stunning, ocean blue, pot of lather bliss on the right completes me and warms me every shave...last night I fed it some "88"....:-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mcbladescar
Never seen scuttles so powerful that they levitate! ;)
Mike's Mrs' do! ;)
Love the one I have as well.
I sit it in the sink basin and fill it, and the basin at the same time.
Pull the scuttle out to make my lather but leave the basin full for rinsing.
Shaving Bliss indeed!
Warm lather on cold winter days will spoil you..........
Well, I guess that's next for me. Where do I get one? A really good one...
I've been looking at purchasing a scuttle and I'm curious if anyone has tried a moonstar pottery scuttle before? I really like the look of them but worry about the size.
Georgetown Pottery makes a nice scuttle. They sell directly, just Google the name.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aerdvaark
I prefer just a brush warmer; I build lather on my face, which I've found to be easier, especially with soaps. Building a lather in a scuttle first can be quite a workout, and the brush warmer accomplishes the same thing...warm lather. It also takes up less space in a cabinet crammed with soaps and creams...
Edit: I have a GP scuttle that I used to use, but the brush warmer is from Dirty Bird Pottery.
I bought a Robert Becker and really like it. It is the only one I have owned so can't compare to any other brands. The price was very reasonable, very good quality work. Can not get to web site for whatever reason but a search will list several for sell by private individuals.
For me, the scuttle is all about keeping the suds warm for the pass 2 shave and lather for touch ups after that or a pass 3 if you do them. Some people like to build lather in their bowls so like a scuttle with a wider bowl. In my experience, the wider the bowl, the more heat dissipates. In any case we designed our scuttles so that we could get a maximum of hot water into the lower bowl to keep the upper bowl warm for the brush. I also use few ounces of hot water at the bottom of the top bowl to help conduct the heat from the lower bowl.
Special thanks to Chris Moss for his initial scuttle design.
I usually face lather so once I build up the suds the way I like them, I place the brush into the scuttle as I do the first pass. When I'm ready for pass 2, I squeegy the brush on the inside of the top scuttle bowl to get the excess water off and then face lather for round two. Same process for a third pass if you do it or just to hit the areas you want for the final touch ups.
Have fun.
I like this style as well. I actually bought a cheap 6 cup coffee pot for the bathroom just to run water through for my scuttle.Attachment 264111
+1 on the Becker. I've got a Becker as well, and it's very good, especially considering the craftsmanship and the price.Quote:
Originally Posted by DoughBoy68
Wow! thats a beauty! Georgetown Pottery.... ok I have to find one!Quote:
Originally Posted by kelbro
I like my Georgetown Pottery skuttle but my favorite and my everyday skuttle is my Dirty Bird. My Georgetown is now my travel skuttle.
I use a SWK Scuttle everyday and love it, the first pass the lather/brush is really not that warm but pass 2/3 is great, as far as using on just full the outside/inside with pretty hot water then you can soak your brush and safety razor while you shower then just dump all the water and refill the outside with hot water and buid you lather in the bowl or use it to keep the latherd brush warm.
Here's mine that my son gifted me:
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Aloha!
I have a simple Crown King Scuttle from Phoenix Shaving. Finally broke down and bought one last year after decades of wondering..."Should I?"
These scuttles are inexpensive, yet good value for the dollar, so if you are looking to dip a toe, this may be the way to go.
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I agree with Lynn's post earlier that it's all about keeping the lather for pass 2 and 3 warm. Once you get used to warm lather from a scuttle, it's a bit disappointing going back to cold lather application, especially on the 2nd/3rd pass. That's my experience anyway.
Saying this, I have to admit I don't use my scuttle very often. It's a luxury and mostly for when I want to spend some time in the shave den and have that extra time to spend. It's definitely nice having the option to scuttle the lather.
-Zip
I have a Dirtybird scuttle. I used it lots when I primarily used creams. I did find that with the heat one or two of them degraded between passes. I seem to have found a love for hard soaps and face lathering at the moment. I don't see any reason that a brush loaded with soap wouldn't work in a scuttle though.
That warm lather feels great though. Maybe I will dig mine out again come winter.
Those Georgetown scuttles look great and I was torn between them and the one I got. The thing that swung it for me was the Dirtybird video on YouTube where she makes a scuttle, it's a very interesting watch.
Be careful who is stood over your shoulder when you search for Dirtybird videos though :rofl2:
