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Well, I have tried to float my lather bowl in hot water, but it has not worked for warm lather. I have decided to give in and purchase a scuttle.
I would appreciate input from everyone on the Moss scuttle, vs. the Super scuttle
thanks all
you've been a bunch of help!
I would've nicked myself even more by now without this forum :roflmao
I have the small Moss scuttle. Works great, warm lather for up to 20 minutes, not too big, perfect for parking your brush in.
I don't build the lather in the scuttle. If that's something you want to do you'll need wither the larger size or a super scuttle.
i really like my moss scuttle. i soak it in a sink full of hot water while in the shower, drain it and fill the bottom container again with fresh hot water. i bought the large and build the lather in it. havent used the other one.
If warm lather is what you are looking for then the Moss Scuttle is the answer. Make sure you get one where the bowl size is commensurate with the size of your brush.
Lynn
Alright Guys... I am going to be the minority on this one. I have a super scuttle (Thanks Lynn) and I love it to death! Don't forget, the Moss is good for keeping the lather warm but no good at making it (or so I heard). My super scuttle can hold quite a bit of lather and still swirl up some more and keep it warm for all three passes without making a mess!:y
i have a georgetown pottery scuttle. it arrived just this past weekend and am enjoying warm lather - i should have not waited so long.
s~s
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Originally Posted by soulshine
You have a link? Can you post a review?
a few more pics can be found here:
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...t=36902&page=2
as far as review, there is not much to mention other than i can build a lather in there & it holds heat very well. i ordered this back around new years and it just arrived last week. as of now, these are still being hand made but the pottery may develop a mold soon as they are getting many orders. georgetown pottery does have a website but these are not listed there yet. a gent ordered one in blue and pics of that one can be found here:
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=36902
your best bet is to call georgetown directly ( 207.371.2801) and speak with lori - she has all the info you will need. mine cost $40 plus $8 for shipping.
s~s
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Originally Posted by soulshine
That's a deal. I bought the large Moss, which is CDN50, and with shipping, my total came to CDN78 and change. I like the looks of the Georgetown better, too...but not enough to trade my Moss in for one. After looking at the link above showing the C&E BBB in the Georgetown, the Georgetown has a deeper bowl than the large Moss.
BTW, I have no problem making lather in my Moss. However, I had to adjust the water/cream ratio because the warmth of the scuttle tends to increase the evaporation rate a bit. YMMV.
I just got the Super, the photos do not do it justice as to how big it is, easily enough room to mix lather and keep it warm. I ordered it last week and got it this week the lady I spoke to said they have now created a mold to make them in a shorter time, mine is blue cobalt with a dark blue interior, but they can do any color or design off there website, it has a raised lip to keep lather in and some ridges in bottom of bowl and on bottom sides to assist in making lather. The bottom of it is unpainted and a little rough I don't whether that was by accident or design but I find it prevents it from sliding around on the countertop as well, not that it slides easily as it is very heavy.
It was $48 with shipping and handling shipped via UPS, note I just happened to get lucky and order mine before they did a firing if I understood the lady correctly they do plan on stocking it and putting on website but generally do a firing (baking) only 1-2 times a month for that item in which they will make several at a time I think she said they made about 10 this time which were all ordered in advance.
I really enjoy my small moss scuttle, but I also use soaps and lather on my face, which is what the moss is intended for.
Just got my Moss Scuttle today. Couldn't wait to see if it was up to all the hype. I have gotten pretty good results with a nice big Latte mug I was using. I warmed it first with some hot tap water, when I was ready for the lathering I put some pretty warm but not boiling water from the tea kettle in it. I was amazed. Not only was the lather hot, but it was actually hotter the second and third pass, I am sure from sitting in the bowl. I can't say how nice it felt on my face. But it was awesome! One thing, I would recommend the big one. I got the big one and it is not all that big. I can't imagine using the small one unless you had a very small brush. By the way, came very well packed. Very heavy! Highly recommended.
I just ordered one of these
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/9315/10km4.jpg
http://www.schwarzweisskeramik.de/enindex.html
It should be shipping in a couple days I'm guessing. I can't wait. My lather now isn't warm by the 2nd pass. If I go a 3rd its down right cold
I ordered from the same place as PHormality. It's a bit expensive if you're in the US (as I am) mainly because of the weak dollar, as the company is in Germany (I believe the proprietor posts here as Oskar).
But I've heard very good things about them and decided after some thought that paying the extra money was not a deterrent if I enjoyed the scuttle. And here in Alaska, having warm lather is serious business!
I can't wait to get mine.
The Gerogetown pottery scuttle seems to be a pretty good one. Plus, the exchange rate won't apply since it is made in the USA.
Where is there any info on the Super Scuttle?
Yeah, I agree, it looks really nice. I didn't know about it when I ordered the other, but having said that, I'm pretty smitten with the idea of Oskar's scuttle already and don't regret the choice at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by iron maiden
I was wondering that also.Quote:
Originally Posted by iron maiden
I have the Moss scuttle and it works excellently.
It was designed not for building lather, but as a place to put your brush between lathering directly on the face. If you haven't tried this method, you are indeed missing out. Then, put the lathered brush into the bowl on top of the scuttle and (ideally it should *just* fit) enjoy the hot lather for every subsequent pass, as well.
If you *must* lather in a bowl (but why??!!) go for the large Moss or one of the others.
John P.
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Originally Posted by iron maiden
www.schwarzweisskeramik.de/enindex.html
Greetings
oskar
So somehow I think I'm missing something about the scuttle thing. How do you guys build your lather? I've only been using a str8 for about a week now and build the lather in a little mug using some truefitt & hill creams, i have two different ones right now. . but it seems you build your lather in something then transfer it to the scuttle? Why is this, is there some superior way to building lather that I'm missing? :confused:
I don't think so. But it seems that anyone who has found his way of building lather will claim that it is superior and constitutes the best solution.Quote:
Originally Posted by bevansmw
Some like creams, some prefer soaps. Some like to build lather in a seperate bowl and transfer it to the scuttle, some prefer to face-lather and park the loaded brush in a restricted space in the scuttle so that it touches the walls, some prefer to make their lather in the scuttle itself.
My personal solution is to start building the lather in the scuttle and finish it on the face (for better preparation of the skin), either with a cream or with a soap. For soaps I have developed special lids. The soap is grated and pressed into the lid, which can then be stored on a fitting rest or in the scuttle.
For more information, look up the section "making lather" on my homepage:
www.schwarzweisskeramik.de/enindex.html
Greetings
oskar
I can warn against one thing - if one uses a small brush to lather on face, just parking it in the Large Moss scuttle leaves too much space around it for heat dissipation. So, if you have a small brush and don't want to build lather in / for the scuttle - choose the small one.
One way to alleviate the large Moss scuttle + small brush preference + face lathering combination is to have lather all around the brush, which is something of a waste, I guess... (for me it means that I have to build on the face, and then work the scuttle lather too - and I rarely get to the second part)
Cheers
Ivo
