Thread: Moss scuttle - just ordered it :-)

K,

You described exactly what I do. I find the lather stays nice and hot for at least 15 minutes, maybe as much as 25. I haven't really timed it...

Maybe my tap water comes out hotter than yours. If I turn the hot water on all the way, it burns my hand.

Josh

I specifically upped the temp on the water heater for my morning shaves, and so I get very hot water out of the tap. I fill both chambers up with hot water plus I let it sit in the sink full of hot water (I am still playing with this just to see if it can actually get any better). I let the brush sit in top chamber to soak as well. Once everything is filled, I jump into the shower for a nice fresh start. When I get out, I drain the water from the sink and scuttle, and then refill the lower chamber with hot water again. I let my brush drain a little and then charge my brush with whatever soap or cream I am using. I have found that I can lather most things right in the scuttle. I have a 26mm brush and the smaller size scuttle, and yet I still get good lather. Just me?

That is exactly what I do Kriton. Stays warm the entire shave.

Enjoy!!

Lynn

I have two 50 gal water heaters, and the house is relatively new, so I think they cranked the damn things down - I actually wash with full on - no mix- hot water from the tap. It is pretty hot, but not burning, but doesn't even begin to get and keep the scuttle hot. I am sure in some effort to be energy efficient, the heaters were cranked down...I have been using a tea making water heater to give me boiling water, but I don't want to put my brushes in it till it cools, and it heats the bottom of the scuttle till it is burning to the touch...evaporates lather like nobody's business. I use the water on the towel in a bowl too - have to wait for it to cool (though I have been known to almost scald my face looking for the hot moist goodness).

There is a golden moment in the half-light, when the water is just hot enough without scalding, when the wait is just long enough, the lather is working well, the brush is soaked without fear of curling the hair with burning water, and the razor rises - and my soul is at one with the river, which runs over rocks worn smooth, and on those rocks are their names, "Henckel, Dovo, Revisor..." OKOK- enough silliness, you get the point. That point doesn't happen often, it is rather hit and miss...or nick and gasp, as it were...

I will try to crank the water heater up a bit (now we are getting energy inefficient here boys) - and will try from the tap...that would be so much more convenient.

K

OK, that does it. I'm getting one, too.

I broke down too Robert. I ordered the small waterfall scuttle. The wife is already pissed at me.

Might as well order a lather bowl to. You wont regret it.

Originally Posted by PapaBull

OK, that does it. I'm getting one, too.

I am glad my thread made others to order it too

Originally Posted by 1adam12

I broke down too Robert. I ordered the small waterfall scuttle. The wife is already pissed at me.

Why? doesn't your wife love it design?

I have ordered the waterfall too, seem really nice one!

Originally Posted by Kentriv

Might as well order a lather bowl to. You wont regret it.

I didn't like the lather bowl, I want to order it, but I think it is just too small, usually when I am using bowls the lather run of the sides, I feel much better when using big mugs

Originally Posted by EAD

I didn't like the lather bowl, I want to order it, but I think it is just too small, usually when I am using bowls the lather run of the sides, I feel much better when using big mugs

It is a little small, the measurements are given as 5"x 1 3/4", but it should be perfect for certain, special, high quality creams that are a little tricky to whip up it a mug or deep bowl. These amazing creams require just this type of bowl. Yes I am talking about the one and only TGQ creams that Colleen so lovingly makes for us. I think this bowl will accompany them nicely.

Matt

Originally Posted by Kentriv

It is a little small, the measurements are given as 5"x 1 3/4", but it should be perfect for certain, special, high quality creams that are a little tricky to whip up it a mug or deep bowl. These amazing creams require just this type of bowl. Yes I am talking about the one and only TGQ creams that Colleen so lovingly makes for us. I think this bowl will accompany them nicely.

Matt

I don't know, but maybe I put a lot of effort when I am doing my leather, but when using small bowls instead of mugs, usually a lot of leather just run out of the sides
When using mugs, it can't no where to run, so I get a better full leather

But, maybe with more small brushes and a very nice cream it can work nice