Thread: MacGyver Scuttle

This is my MacGyver Scuttle. I was reading the threads on scuttles but haven't seen anything quite like it.

1 ceramic soup bowl thingie = $1.00
3 stainless cup inserts = $0.75

Hot suds on the second pass = priceless :-)

I got lucky and found exactly what I was looking for in a thrift shop. The metal cups ( 2 are in the photo ) are good size and fit nicely into the crock. I can easily fit a puck of soap and they are deep enough to work up a good lather. I get good heat transfer because of the metal and its tight fitting enough that I don't have any convection heat loss. :-)

I think I may have raised a few eyebrows with the little old ladies at the thrift store.

Regards,
Mike

Mike,

That's very good. A few questions if I may:

Do you place the hot water under the metal cups in the soup bowl? How do you prevent the metal cups from swirling around as you whip up the lather? Why 2 cups?

I'm looking for something to keep my lather warm and this might be the right thing for me.

BTW - since it is a MacGyver-inspired thing, I presume there is a sweatsock somewhere in this contraption

That "ceramic bowl thingie" is a french onion soup bowl. I have 3 of them, but alas, I have never looked for any metal bowls to fit. Well, I do have the Moss scuttle, so I'll be content with that for now. Nice job of putting that together. Going ghetto!

RT

Originally Posted by steve

Mike,

That's very good. A few questions if I may:

Do you place the hot water under the metal cups in the soup bowl? How do you prevent the metal cups from swirling around as you whip up the lather? Why 2 cups?

I'm looking for something to keep my lather warm and this might be the right thing for me.

BTW - since it is a MacGyver-inspired thing, I presume there is a sweatsock somewhere in this contraption

Hi Steve,

Place the hot water in the bowl. The cup then fits in the bowl like I have show in the picture. ( I had the second cup in the picture to show its size. I have three identical cups that I plan on using for my soap rotation. )

The tricky part is keeping the metal cup from swirling or floating. There is about 1/16 in. clearance between the bowl inside rim and the cup. It won't stay on its own. You need something to fill that gap that will compress and grip. I suppose a sweatsock might work in a bind. :-) I'm using a 1 in strip of that rubberized kitchen shelf liner wrapped around the top of the cup. It kinda looks like netting and comes in lots of colors. I think they us it because its non slip. I had some on hand. Cork might also do the trick. I'm still playing around with different things.

I can fill the bowl with about a cup of water before the metal cup starts to displace it when fully engaged. At that point, the entire cup is surrounded by hot water and you are in business. The gasket holds the cup down nicely and can lather like a mad dog. Keeps the lather really warm for the whole shave.

Hope this helps.

Great engineering and creativity!

Originally Posted by rtaylor61

That "ceramic bowl thingie" is a french onion soup bowl. I have 3 of them, but alas, I have never looked for any metal bowls to fit. Well, I do have the Moss scuttle, so I'll be content with that for now. Nice job of putting that together. Going ghetto!

RT

That explains why I'm hungry after each shave. :-) My new motto is "If its good enough for soup, its good enough for soap."

And vice versa. Now badger brushes can become soup-eating implements!

A perfect example of how someone new to the family can contribute so quickly. Great thinking. I like it, and think I may try this myself.

Originally Posted by idaho mike

That explains why I'm hungry after each shave. :-) My new motto is "If its good enough for soup, its good enough for soap."

RT

Now, forgive me for saying so, but Josh...creative and interesting contributions like this might be the criteria needed to determine the recipient of your recently announced giveaway.