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Hi everyone!
I just recieved this scuttle from Straight Razor Designs, and I'm wondering why I didn't get one of these a long time ago! This scuttle works great, I sure enjoy having hot cream for the entire shave. It also rinses clean a lot easier than my previous mug. I'll have to find another use for the old mug, as I'll probably never use it again! What do you guys who own both a scuttle & a mug prefer?
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I owned quite a few. I started with a dirty bird, then went to a moss, and I have finally settled on a g-20 from georgetown. I love it just as much as you do. I still use a bowl once in a while when I don't have time to bring out the scuttle and such. But it sure does keep my lather hot for a 3+ pass shave. enjoy it :)
I will have to chime in, in a few weeks. My Becker scuttle is on its way here as we speak. I definitely think (no experience) a scuttle will be great for winter.
when ever there is time I use my Dirty Bird 1.5. warm/hot lather is awesome.
My 2 cents
Paul
I used a mug for years... I would just fill the sink with hot water and put the mug in it... I picked up a Georgetown G-5 and like it a lot better than a mug. I now use the mug to just hold the soap (mfws) and load the brush, thhen I use the scuttle for mixing.
I have a heck of a time making good lather..it seems to "disappear' quickly..would keeping the warm help with this issue?
Nope, two entirely different issues. As a matter of fact too much heat will destroy lather. If you are using a quality soap you have to play with the soap water mixture.Quote:
Originally Posted by phoebeusfenix
Hmm..ok. I've got
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I've got extremely hard water..ill keep working on it!!
I have the SRD suttle, as well. A great investment.
Well:
I've owned some mug's I just eliminate them. After a loooong time looking to get a nice scuttle I purchased a Moss from Sara. I have to say that I got impress by the scuttle. I will never ever change the scuttle with a mug again. The scuttle works great. No way on my end to return to a mug for the rest of my life.
thanks
K
Well, thankfully we had a break from the heat this AM. It provided a bit of a chill to the bathroom in the morning. The scuttle was very nice, even the first pass was warmer than the mug method I was using. I noticed no negative effects from heat with lather drying out any faster. I am liking the scuttle so far.
Don't know how it happened but somehow I ordered the dirty bird travel scuttle. To match the home 1.5. Lol
A scuttle like that is exactly what I've been looking for. There's nothing nicer than the feeling of warm lather on your face.......
UPDATE:
I've been using this scuttle exclusively since I posted this thread, and I still love it! I don't think I could go back to cold lather, my old mug is officially retired.:D
I so know what you mean when you say you'll never go back!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Firefighter2
I went from face lathering to using this bowl (it's tiny). That said, when I wanted to heat my lather, i just dropped it on top of my coffee cup lol. Seriously.
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My buddy sold me his SRD Scuttle a while back and the lathers I am building in it are outstanding - hot or cold. It was one of the best things I have gotten myself and I use it every day too!
im very new to sr shaving but i already know that i will love my scuttle when i get one. putting the mug in the sink with hot water is just a pain for me.
Really a scuttle is a mug is a cup is a bowl etc etc. but I think you are talkIng about the dual system that some places sell where hot water is poured into an outer container keeping the inside portion Warm/hot. Love them. Cant wait till my travel one comes in. At home the Dirty bird 1.5 is just perfect.Quote:
Originally Posted by hellrazor308
Gentlemen,
I use two scuttles. During the week, when face lathering mostly with soaps, I use the Moss scuttle to keep my brush warm. The Moss was designed for this purpose, not for making lather. On the weekends, when I bowl lather with mostly creams, the scuttle is Schwarzweisskeramik. The Ayars/Bonnyman lather bowl, which I had Sara Bonnyman modify for me, now holds hot water to help regulate the water/soap/cream ratio when creating lather. The water in the scuttle tank is tap hot and not boiling, as I have discovered extremely hot water breaks up the lather. This set up works well for me.
On non-travel days, I use my Dirty Bird Double. It is HUGE, but I love it sooo much. I'm going to have to look into their travel scuttle...where's my wallet..hmmm.
My scuttle has transcended luxury; it's now a necessity I'm not quite certain I can do without. :o
@Earcutter -- I'm happy you're pleased with your scuttle. Thanks for allowing me to second-guess myself and go with something substantially larger like the G20. Everyone's happy! ;)
I have a DB Travel that matches my DB 1.5. I use the Travel Scuttle when I face lather to keep the brush and lather warm between passes. Works Great.Quote:
Originally Posted by Str8Shooter
Looking forward to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by DLP
It looks like here soon, my foray following this thread, will take me back to the plain mug & soap. I am quite enjoy the scuttle, warm lather and nicely soaked brush. The only thing I think i will prefer is the mugs easier portability and moving. So far I only look forward to not leaning over to make lather. The "Feats of Clay" scuttle hold a bit too much water to feel comfortable holding by the handle and lathering. I am afraid I might see the handle come off in my lifetime if I did that. Plus the brush soaker and water level appears I run a chance of getting water everywhere, no biggie but why clean a mess you dont have to make? Even if it is just a quick wipe up of standing water.
dont pick it up and leave it on the sink counter.Quote:
Originally Posted by LameBMX
+1 on leaving the scuttle on the bathroom sink for storage and mixing, if you have the counter real estate. Scuttles are a bit heavy to hold in ones hand while lathering. I move mine only to fill, empty and clean it. I use a Steve Woodhead scuttle which keeps my lather warm as long as I need it. If you do not have the counter space for permenant scuttle storage, consider a set of shelves above a nearby WC tank for additional storage space. I keep frequently used shaving supplies over the WC tank on shelves and move what I need for my day's shave to the sink counter as needed. However, my straights are stored in a dryer more secure location when not in use.
I use the scuttle only for keeping lather warm. My soaps are kept in mugs or ceramic shop ramkins of suitable internal diameter. I fill my scuttle with hot faucet water and let it sit with my brush soaking while I shower. I drain and refill the scuttle with hot water before making lather.
Hard milled soaps such as MWF and Tabac soak in warm water in their mugs while I shower. After showering, I drain the mug, shake out the brush, and make lather in the mug. I dribble the lather from the mug into the scuttle as I mix the lather in the tipped down position. Often, I add 8 drops of glycerin and a dollop of Bigelow cream to the scuttle with soap before I whip up my lather. Softer soaps such as ProRaso and Cella do not need a presoak.
Nothing that I have used so far beats MWF or Tabac with the glycerin and cream additives. I believe that I bleed less frequently and have less irritation while using these soaps based on appearance and the frequency and intensity of aftershave lotion burning sensation. The cream and glycerin give me more glide, cushion, and drying face time which is desirable for straight razor shaves as I am slower shaving with a straight than when using only a DE razor.
The lather does start to dry faster in the scuttle from its heat than in a room temperature mug, but this is easily and quickly corrected by adding some water to the brush and remixing. You can see Chimensch rehydrating soap in his scuttle in his 30th anniversary straight shaving video.
Chimensch's Shaving Video - YouTube
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?...c&feature=plcp
Scuttle and bowl use.
Have fun.
I have a Dirty Bird 1.5 and a Dirty Bird Travel Scuttle and I dig them both. Tons of hot lather thanks to Julie!
Thanks for the video! I find the scuttle to work good for making lather without the use of my mug, although I don't use soap pucks. The scuttle is a great design all around.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lynn
if your water is incredibly hard, perhaps it's worth buying a bottle of distilled water from the supermarket, you could heat it up in a jug and use a dash in your scuttle to make a lather.
Having lived a few places with very soft and very hard water I think you'll be quite surprised at the difference it makes.
Your other alternative of course is to opt for the dreaded goo in a can.
Personally I like to avoid it at all costs because I really appreciate the hand made soaps I use as well as the hand made ceramic vessels I use to make the later, the actual process itself reminds me a bit of when I did a little sumi-i ink/ brush painting, the process of grinding ink on a stone is actually very, well zen as goofy as it sounds.
