Thread: Scuttle suggestions

Photos always help. Dang you guys are quick with fancy photos. The dirty bird seems solid and would keep its warmth. How is the side bowl on the Schwarzweisskeramik?

I am enjoying it. Dip the brush for a bit more moisture. I watched Ansgar's video and he used it to store the soap dish. His must have been full of water because mine wanted to tip.

Final product here and ready to use. He made three different sizes for my brothers and I to try out. I currently have the largest one and it is working fantastic. I now understand why people want to warm the lather. So nice.

Mori, Stephen made these scuttles. He just started selling ceramics in Santa Barbara but has been practicing for years. Take a look. Sorry there not professional photos.

its worth it
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Originally Posted by Haroldg48

If, as I think you are, you are asking for some examples he could use as design samples from their pictures, there are a lot including Dirty Bird, Georgetown Pottery, SRD, many on Etsy.com, etc, etc. Most are one piece, doubled bowled.

Personally, I have found that after a while they all take up space and become superfluous. A cup sitting in a sink of hot water or two small bowls nestled together work fine. Over the last two years, I have transitioned almost exclusively to face lathering, often with cold, cool or lukewarm water after being obsessed with hot lather at first.

I started with the bowl in the sink method, when I started with a straight razor. That's also how I dinged my first blade. Since, I bought a Gorgetown Pottery G15 and set it to the side of the sink. Makes my wife happy too, with less soap residue and hair in the sink.

I do use the G15 to lather. It has bumps at the bottom, and I've had no problems getting a lather with a cream. YMMV

And did you get yelled at for dropping that on a bowl? Too

Originally Posted by pcm

I started with the bowl in the sink method, when I started with a straight razor. That's also how I dinged my first blade. Since, I bought a Gorgetown Pottery G15 and set it to the side of the sink. Makes my wife happy too, with less soap residue and hair in the sink.

I do use the G15 to lather. It has bumps at the bottom, and I've had no problems getting a lather with a cream. YMMV

I have a Doug Smith scuttle that has the ribs or speed bumps built in to the scuttle for agitating lather production! Love his pottery!

Here is a smaller one he sells..........

I just got my new baby from Ukraine... Ebay seller traditions_of_shaving current item number 181751832571 Even though I'm a face-latherer, I still love the way it kept my lather warm for a 3 pass shave. The "blue" is more an indigo black, that looks great with tirquois accents.. Well packaged, which is great because the box got pretty beat up by various postal services. I think the maker is the e-bay seller and the owner of leza-shaving.com (cheaper to buy this scuttle via e-bay, btw)

Love the color variation in the Doug smith. And the indigo black is super sleek looking. Both nice scuttles. It's a pleasant addition to the routine. The scuttle steps it up a notch and really makes it enjoyable.
I'm glad the wife still lets me keep mine on the counter. It's the only item so far that isn't hidden away.