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10-02-2014, 06:22 PM #1Junior Member
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I'm a huge fan of antique scuttles. I have to admit it was originally for the aesthetics. Pretties that made my shaving ritual a bit more fun. (So I'm a girly girl & couldn't pass up the scuttle shaped like a fish, painted in lavenders and pinks; sue me.)
Then I learned how to really use them from this video from "how to grow a mustache:" "How to Use an Antique Shaving Scuttle."
Changed everything. I am totally addicted to a hot lather shave. These vintage shuttles were made to give the user a hot shave before running hot water was common, so they do an awesome job. Though, of course there are variants from scuttle to scuttle, soap to soap, and also brush to brush. I've been learning these differences, and it's been a lot of fun to explore.
They are also pretty cheap to find on ebay, especially compared to modern ceramic scuttles. Still, as I was acquiring them, I had to impose a spending limit, and now have a collection large enough that I've cut my self off for buying anymore for the time being. I suggest staying away from "mustache" scuttles if you build your lather in a scuttle; it's just too small an a space. If you only use it to build up soap on your brush then lather on your face (or legs!), they're probably fine, if still a tight fit, but they will still keep your brush hot.
Also, for anyone worried about breaking their scuttle, be it modern or vintage, bring it up to temp by letting it sit in hot tap water for a bit. Cracking occurs when you change extreme temperatures (you can risk the same thing putting a cold scuttle into a microwave). By doing this before you add your boiling or hottest water, you should be able to prevent any cracking.
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10-03-2014, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ImpalaDean
Changed everything. I am totally addicted to a hot lather shave. These vintage shuttles were made to give the user a hot shave before running hot water was common, so they do an awesome job. Though, of course there are variants from scuttle to scuttle, soap to soap, and also brush to brush. I've been learning these differences, and it's been a lot of fun to explore.
They are also pretty cheap to find on ebay, especially compared to modern ceramic scuttles. Still, as I was acquiring them, I had to impose a spending limit, and now have a collection large enough that I've cut my self off for buying anymore for the time being. I suggest staying away from "mustache" scuttles if you build your lather in a scuttle; it's just too small an a space. If you only use it to build up soap on your brush then lather on your face (or legs!), they're probably fine, if still a tight fit, but they will still keep your brush hot.
Also, for anyone worried about breaking their scuttle, be it modern or vintage, bring it up to temp by letting it sit in hot tap water for a bit. Cracking occurs when you change extreme temperatures (you can risk the same thing putting a cold scuttle into a microwave). By doing this before you add your boiling or hottest water, you should be able to prevent any cracking.
My two cents. Done.
It was pretty small, had a "barber" looking picture on it and had holes in the top. I was getting ready to use it for a shave when my elbow got loose somehow when I was turning around and I felt my elbow hit it. Since I was turning and wasn't facing the sink I just waited for the sound of a new (new to me ) scuttle smashing on the floor. I never even got one shave with it. 
Later I got a scuttle from SRD and I have tried different amounts of time in the microwave and I've found that filling up the reservoir and heating it for one minute was about perfect. This keeps the lather warm and the lather doesn't melt away. I started at 2 minutes in the microwave. Then I'd pour a little bit of the HOT water in a little brush cup to soak the brush in. When I finally got the lather worked up it was hot enough to be very hot and uncomfortable. Also after I lathered my face, put the brush in the scuttle and shaved one half of my face and was ready to apply more lather the lather in the scuttle was almost non-existent. I put cold water in the scuttle and it hasn't broken yet but it may be a matter of time. I'll start using hot water from the tap to get the scuttle accustomed to the hotter temp. then using the microwave. Funny thing is and what I'm still experimenting with is after only one minute the water isn't much hotter than it is coming out of the tap. Normally, I put the scuttle in the microwave, then use pre-shave, towel (if I use a towel that day), etc. while the scuttle in heating. Anyway, one minute leaves me with a scuttle full of lather (that lasts) and a warm (NOT HOT), comfortable lather.
