Thread: New old Scutle

Hello and once you stop laughing maybe you can help me out. As you can see I have a new old scuttle that I was very excited to get however, there is something wrong. This is a standard Williams soap cake sold for $1.99 at the drug store and it clearly doesn't fit. What does one use as a soap with these old scuttles?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Cheers

Dave

after a couple uses it will stick there just fine. i wouldnt worry about it fitting exactly... If you absolutely must have something that fits, find a soap with larger dimensions and shave it down to size

The scuttle has several holes in the bottom that drain the water but also seem to keep the soap from settling in. I did use one of those cheap wilkinson soaps that I cut the middle out of with a cookie cutter but still had the same trouble. The other issue is the lather spills out everywhere, its a real mess when I am done.

Cheers

In mine (Pl.) I have cut a slice off a shave stick or corner off a brick.

Yes, they are messy! Until the combination of brush and use of the scuttle is figured out. I have seen old brushes wrapped with string to get a stiffer brush.
As with any antique tool put to use, figuring out the combination can take time.
Have fun and/or put it on the shelf as a display, both are agreeable to anyone!
~Richard

Yep, go with Richard's advice and not mine
I didn't realize there were holes in the bottom of the bowl. in either case it looks very nice. enjoy!!!

I almost pick one of those up a few months back. But after thinking about it i figured it would only be sitting on a shelf anyway. So i left it on the shelf where i seen it.

The scuttles were designed for a chip of soap. So the well will not take a modern puck. Soaps were not as common as now and the scuttle was a way to get the hot water and brush to the shaving area. a little chip of soap will make a nice lather, way less soap than we probably use now days.

Brushes of the era were a lot smaller diameter then. Under 13mmm was common and boar and horsehair fans were most common.

The lower height ( under about 2.5") scuttles were in gift sets for women.

Play with yours and you may find that it has a place in your travel plans..

Have fun!
~Richard