Thread: scuttles?

I wasnt trying to be cheap i was just saying i prefer to spend on the kids and not myself and was looking for inexpensive because i have never tried one and i dont know if i will like it or even want to use it after the first time.

Originally Posted by jaro1069

I wasnt trying to be cheap i was just saying i prefer to spend on the kids and not myself and was looking for inexpensive because i have never tried one and i dont know if i will like it or even want to use it after the first time.

An actual purpose made shaving scuttle is not inexpensive, there have been various work arounds suggested with the option of saving over time to purchase one.

I don't have kids and thought I might like to try one years back. Got one and tried it a few times. For me having warm lather turned out to be no big deal in the scheme of things and the scuttle was just another thing to clean and put away after shaving so it has sat idle somewhere ever since.

I happily went back to face lathering using cold water for shaving. OTH a lot of people like using a scuttle. You pays your money and you takes yer chances.

Bob

Float a bowl in warm/hot water to try and see if you'd like it. Will give you the same effect.

I suspect scuttle users are a small (but perhaps vocal) minority. Most folks use a bowl/mug or face lather.

Yep the way i look at things is if im meant to have one then i will but if not i wont so i dont worry about it because things work out how they are meant to be...i either face or bowl lather currently and either use cold or warm water depending on how i feel at the moment. I will figure something out sometime so thanks everyone for your input..

Floating a bowl in the sink is certainly a low cost option to determine if a scuttle really matters without spending a single dollar on one. A senior mod here refuses to own some of the finest scuttles when he can instead play boats in his sink. There’s a low budget, short-term solution alright.

Another YMMV deal for sure. I still don’t know how these guys cold water shave for instance.

A scuttle is just something else I can drop and break. Or, your kids can do that for you

I'm more of a face lathering kind of guy, a warm lather shave is something I do on occasion, usually the holidays of winter time. The only reason I bought a scuttle, was because the one I have was found in the wilds, and was custom made/ordered for the individual. And admired by all here, as for myself.

By the Derby silver Co...


Wasn't cheep, but it is one of a kind, from late 1800s

I do something a little different. I lather in a ceramic mortar bowl from a mortar and pestle set. The bowl has a flat bottom. I place that bowl on top of an electric candle warmer designed to melt Glade wax melts. Obviously, using an electric appliance near a sink poses some potential hazards, but I have a GFCI and I tie the cord so the warmer cannot fall into the sink. Since the lather bowl is heated during the shave, it does not cool off like a scuttle would do.

Since you have young children, you would have to be careful to put away the candle warmer after your shave. I leave mine out on the counter.

Thank you everyone for all the insight into this topic. I will probably try a few of the things mentioned here and if and when i ever find one in the wild that i like i will get it and have one. Until then everyone enjoy your shaves and Enjoy Life ! Have fun and a great day.

Originally Posted by rolodave

A scuttle is just something else I can drop and break. Or, your kids can do that for you

Been there. Done that. Don’t miss the scuttle now that it’s gone to pottery heaven.

I have a stainless steel bowl I sometimes build lather in and a rubber shaving mug I use when camping, but honestly, I prefer face lathering now.