Thread: My go-to scuttle

Around September Robert Becker came up with this scuttle with a large area to soak the brush before lathering and dip into water to refresh the lather.

That brush area has proven to be so useful that I have been using this one about 80 percent of the time.

The scuttle cost less than $30.

One thing that makes this design so valuable is that my tap water doesn't get hot enough so I can't empty the scuttle and re-fill it. (I live in a semi-tropical climate and don't need an ample supply of hot water.) I have an electric kettle in the bathroom and heat the water there.

I thought I would post pictures in case some of you have a similar need.

Hmm, interesting design. I think I would prefer it if the neck of the scuttle was wider.

It looks like a Schwarzweisskeramik scuttle. I do like the speckled color.

So when you fill the brush pot,does water also surround the scuttles bowl(does the bowl have a hollow wall),or is this more like a lather bowl with just a brush soak cup attached ??

I think that would be perfect for my needs, I also have the question about the tap water, does it surround the scuttle? As i am currently stationed in Louisiana as well, i know the climate situation that you mention...its definitely something. I'd like to know more about it. Very interesting.

The lathering area is surrounded by water and the brush area is the run-off. It holds 3-4 cups of water.

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He doesn't have one like mine in stock but he may make one for you. E-mail him and attach the pictures I posted (they were taken by Robert Becker). I hope it's OK to give out his e-mail address: [email protected]

It will probably cost around $30 + shipping.

I forgot to mention something that's a real help with any scuttle. I use one of those rubber pads you put on your car dashboard to hold cell phones underneath and it enables me to mix the lather with one hand.

Necessity is a mother...invention is the offspring.