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there is no way i am paying 40-60$ for some burnt clay
i have looked at the "redneck scuttle" i would do this but the problem i have is there is not exactly a walmart or home depot where im at.....
nothing fancy it just has to work. im tired of filling the sink with water when i could be using the sink for other things besides floating a glass full of shaving cream and a brush
If it is just simple burnt clay, you could make one yourself.
Surely there are flower pots in Korea...
im not saying its that easy but so much stuff is machine made these days....
ohh i have been looking around everytime i think i find something that looks like it may work just doesnt fit....the search continues
What I used to do before I got my Moss was fill a larger bowl with hot water and then float a smaller bowl inside it for the brush. Worked as well, just not as compact or cool looking. Here is a pic from my DE days.
jimmy! i like that have to see what i cant scrounge up for the cheap
I know this is SRP, but is that a slant Jimmy? I never used one back in my DE days, always seemed a little wicked. Then again now I shave with a mini sword...
One bowl came from Target and the other from Publix supermarket. No more than $5.00 total IIRC. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by BAMARACING8
I bought an excellent scuttle from artisan Robert Becker. It was 26 shipped.
It works excellent. It keeps lather hot for 20 minutes. It is perfect in the fact that i can easily make lather in it as well with a 20mm brush. A bigger brush might have problems being able to make lather in it.
He sells his scuttles under the BIN on ebay. He usually has about 3 per week he
puts up, and they sell fast.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_3iljZ9gwv8c/Su...0/DSCF0631.jpg
Neat scuttle. I searched "Robert Becker" on ebay and came up with 31 matches...mostly fitness and self-help books, but no scuttles.
rbecker13
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Thanks for the help. I'll try it to find the seller.
make sure to check the dimensions before you buy. He has 3 sizes small, medium (from the pic) and large. The small has a pretty deep bowl that can tend to cause issues with building lather and the large has a huge shallow bowl. I've got one each of his small and large ones. They work and they are cheap that was the selling point for me. I can put up some pics when I get home with the scuttles and the tweezerman brush I use for comparison if you'd like.
Hey I just got a moss scuttle from sara bonnyman
here is her website
Sara Bonnyman Pottery: Moss Scuttle
Best/warmest shave i have had ever! well worth the coin.
Smaller Round Royal Fantasy Ceramic Shaving Scuttle - eBay (item 350288242022 end time Dec-07-09 11:34:53 PST)
I bought this guy... and evidently Rob Becker and I differ GREATLY in our concept of small. His dimensions are accurate, but this thing is huge (nearly the size of some decent sized teapots I own)... I can't imagine what a LARGE scuttle is for him. And he does not charge nearly enough for these things. His shipping was actually a bit more than he charged, so he got less than $15 - ebay and paypal fees. He's pulling in about $12 a piece on this parts and labor. It's a steal.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Small-Round-Purp...item518f066d2d
This ones a bit smaller than mine and only $18.50 shipped. Get it before I decide I need a second.
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Originally Posted by BAMARACING8
With all due respect, Ceramics are a whole universe. They require time, knowledge, and plenty of experience to produce. The science behind this art is nothing short of mind boggling. Potters spend YEARS perfecting their technique, developing clay body recipes, glazes etc. It is IMHO simplistic and rather dismissive to refer to this art form as "some burnt clay".