Thread: 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.

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,,,,,

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?

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

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

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.

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 —>

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.

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.

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.

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.

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