DIY scuttle for $5

I originally went into Kitchen Collection at my mall to price out a stainless steel double walled mixing bowl. In which i was going to drill a couple holes on top and call it a day. However i could not find a double walled bowl anywhere. This is what i walked out of the store with....

measuring pitcher - $3
single wall stainless steel bowl - $2

While at the store i found a stainless steel bowl that fit perfectly onto a measuring pitcher, and the light bulb went off. It is basically a regular scuttle without the grooves on the inside of the bowl.

I put a large rubber band i had lying around the outer side of the bowl to stop the bowl's buoyancy and keep it tight down in the pitcher. I can then either take the bowl out to fill/empty/clean the pitcher or fill/empty the pitcher via the spout (although much slower).

I have used it several times and am quite pleased. My brush and lather stay warm throughout the entire shaving time.

The one thing i cant seem to think of at the moment is a way to put grooves in the inner bowl to help create the lather. Ideas? I have thought about using a dremel to gouge out a web shaped design but then i figured i would ruin the brush.



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This reminds me of the guy who put a tarp in the bed of his Ford, filled it up with water, added his Bass Bait Aerator & called it a Jacuzzi,,,,,:beer2:

I think if you want some grooves either run some beads of epoxy in a spiral (probably need to give it something to grip) OR get a hammer and start putting dings in the bowl from the bottom

As Trimmy said epoxy works very well. I modified a few bowls with it before I started face lathering

I have modified a great number of various bowls with epoxy. Plastic, ceramic, metal and glass. After a while it lifts off the plastic and pretty much stays on the ceramic and metal. Had the best success on glass. Spiral works. Dotting the bottom and spiral up the sides work. Dotting the bottom and radiating lines up the sides also works.

Like your solution for an inexpensive scuttle. Might do that if I ever go back to hot lather shaves.

Thanks for the idea.

Is there any kind of special epoxy that would withstand warm/hot water along with lather better than the other? Or would the regular JB Weld epoxy do?

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et a hammer and start putting dings in the bowl from the bottom

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wow, i did not think of that. Thank you.

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Originally Posted by metulburr

I originally went into Kitchen Collection at my mall to price out a stainless steel double walled mixing bowl. In which i was going to drill a couple holes on top and call it a day. However i could not find a double walled bowl anywhere. This is what i walked out of the store with....

measuring pitcher - $3
single wall stainless steel bowl - $2

While at the store i found a stainless steel bowl that fit perfectly onto a measuring pitcher, and the light bulb went off. It is basically a regular scuttle without the grooves on the inside of the bowl.

I put a large rubber band i had lying around the outer side of the bowl to stop the bowl's buoyancy and keep it tight down in the pitcher. I can then either take the bowl out to fill/empty/clean the pitcher or fill/empty the pitcher via the spout (although much slower).

I have used it several times and am quite pleased. My brush and lather stay warm throughout the entire shaving time.

The one thing i cant seem to think of at the moment is a way to put grooves in the inner bowl to help create the lather. Ideas? I have thought about using a dremel to gouge out a web shaped design but then i figured i would ruin the brush.

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I use a kind of ‘Friction Tape’ that you put on the floor of your bathtub that prevents you from slipping while showering, or getting in or out of the tub. It’s got somewhat of a rough texture to it, and works pretty well for creating lather. It’s waterproof of course, so you don’t have to worry about it lifting off. You should be able to find it in any hardware stores‘ plumbing department. One nice thing, is that if you ever change bowls, or whatever you’re using, you can just peel the tape off and use the bowl for its intended purpose - it doesn’t damage or otherwise alter the bowl.

Nice idea you had ;-) Good luck, and enjoy your hot/warm lather in these cold, winter months.

And here, I hope, is a picture of it in one of my shaving mugs —>

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I use a kind of ‘Friction Tape’ that you put on the floor of your bathtub that prevents you from slipping while showering, or getting in or out of the tub.

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nice!!! Awesome idea for a removable modification.

I tried this idea a few months back and it didn't work too well for me. The bowl floats when you put enough water in to keep it really warm.

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I tried this idea a few months back and it didn't work too well for me. The bowl floats when you put enough water in to keep it really warm.

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After i bought these and tried it out, i realized that same thing. My remedy was to make the bowl a hair wider than the pitcher with rubber bands. Not regular rubber bands, the one i used was about a 1/2" wide about 4" long. The thickness about 1mm. I used 2 of these overlapping each other. Then every time i set the bowl in, i just apply (well to be honest) a good amount of pressure down. I do sometimes push it down too hard to where i have trouble getting it out again.

Seems to work pretty good. I have yet to have the bowl pop out of the water at me. The longest i have left it in there was about 30 minutes with scolding hot water.

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The pitcher is also plastic. I am not sure if the results would turn out differently with a glass pitcher or not.

great idea for low cost scuttle. I agree with the suggestion of using epoxy of some kind to make ridges or grooves in the bowl. This would save a lot of time and probably mix a better lather.

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Originally Posted by metulburr

Thanks for the idea.

Is there any kind of special epoxy that would withstand warm/hot water along with lather better than the other? Or would the regular JB Weld epoxy do?


wow, i did not think of that. Thank you.

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Not sure about the epoxy, but if it were me I would try a marine grade. And it probably doesn't need to be said but if you decide to take your aggressions :banghead: out on the bowl and put dings in it, some support may be needed from the inside ;)

Why's this song going through my head while reading this thread?
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Great read!

I tried both... the bathroom tub floor non--slip strips and the epoxy. I love them both. The strips for non-permanent camouflaged in a white bowl to try to make it look nice. The epoxy you can do some cool designs inside, and it dries like a rock. Thats awesome. Never used it before now.

Either way it would add $5 more to the total cost of the cheap scuttle. But it helps with making lather tremendously.
Thanks guys for the ideas.

Good idea. Thanks.

UPDATE:
4 years later i still use my DIY scuttle. The bathroom tub floor non--slip strips have fallen off, but the epoxy remains. Ive also had to replace my rubber bands going around the outer rim of the metal bowl to keep it from popping up when the water is full. Ive even dropped the pitcher the other day and broke off the handle, but epoxied that back on with no issues. The thing just keeps on working. I figured i would update so someone else (new to razors and cheap) would know that this works well.

Very good of you to update this. Thanks for finding it and letting us know. I know it will help others.

I have done similar in the past and it works well. Then I went REALLY cheap and just started face lathering. :)

We had a thread some time ago. As I recall it was "shaving on the cheap".

Maybe we should start another one where everyone can contribute all the McGyver solutions to wet shaving.

Dude, I so could have written this very thread save for the epoxy. And my “pitcher” is my coffee cup.

Seriously, I make a coffee every morning using a French Press and a kettle. As soon as the kettle boils and the coffee is poured, I go upstairs and either make a later in my stainless bowl, or throw the soap in to warm AND my brush - after which I put it on top of my coffee cup. Keeps the lather/brush warm, and the coffee too. Win/win.

Works for me.

That is soap too close to my coffee. I just couldnt do it. I know the soap is not going in the coffee but it would just bother me too much.

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Originally Posted by Gasman

That is soap too close to my coffee. I just couldnt do it. I know the soap is not going in the coffee but it would just bother me too much.

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Lol... do it once, and you’ll get over it. BUT! Make sure the bottom of the bowl clean.

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Originally Posted by earcutter

Dude, I so could have written this very thread save for the epoxy. And my “pitcher” is my coffee cup.

Seriously, I make a coffee every morning using a French Press and a kettle. As soon as the kettle boils and the coffee is poured, I go upstairs and either make a later in my stainless bowl, or throw the soap in to warm AND my brush - after which I put it on top of my coffee cup. Keeps the lather/brush warm, and the coffee too. Win/win.

Works for me.

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no s*it. I use a french press and kettle as well. MY family thinks im crazy, but i think the drip method tastes bad and the Keurig i think is a bacteria infestation. However i drink iced coffee, so i quickly chill the coffee afterwords. Also when i make coffee in the morning, i am usually completely tired. Shaving at a time like that could be deadly for me. But interesting method.

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Originally Posted by Gasman

That is soap too close to my coffee. I just couldnt do it. I know the soap is not going in the coffee but it would just bother me too much.

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I usually lather up after my shower and brush my teeth and have my first coffee while the lather is sitting on my face. Since I have a moustache and beard and only shave neck, cheeks and sideburns, there is no worry about getting soap in the java. If I were completely clean shaven, I imagine I’d have to change this routine.

I've been using a makeshift brush scuttle for almost 5 years.
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