Thread: Mystery Lather Bowl

The Video is norwegian, cold not find any mention on the norwegian forums though.

Obie, I think it only looks brown due to the lighting in the video. If you look at his other videos on youtube, the bowl color looks like the waterfall patterned/colored Sara Bonnyman bowl.

On the video comments section, someone asked him what bowl he used two years ago, and there is no reply.

Originally Posted by RayG

Obie, I think it only looks brown due to the lighting in the video. If you look at his other videos on youtube, the bowl color looks like the waterfall patterned/colored Sara Bonnyman bowl.

On the video comments section, someone asked him what bowl he used two years ago, and there is no reply.

Hello, Ray:

Thanks for your thoughts.

The color difference could be a possibility, as you so well explain, and that sounds reasonable. Although I wonder if the change would be that pronounced so that it would change blue to brown, not including the brown streaks. That's a possibility, too. Also, my perception of the size and the design could be way off. The walls also slope more in this than they do in Sara's bowl. That could be my perception, too. Yes, that's a possibility. In that case the mystery is solved.

Let's wait and see if we get a response from the inquiries.

Ah, what great and generous minds float through the sphere of Straight Razor Place.

Regards,
Obie

Sara made those bowls in the waterfall, brown and in oatmeal. The early bowls were individually made as were the scuttles. She only began to do them out of a mold after they really 'caught on' and she received many orders. I'm thinking there may have been some variation between some of the hand thrown bowls early on. The colors of the bowl in the video are very like mine.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Sara made those bowls in the waterfall, brown and in oatmeal. The early bowls were individually made as were the scuttles. She only began to do them out of a mold after they really 'caught on' and she received many orders. I'm thinking there may have been some variation between some of the hand thrown bowls early on. The colors of the bowl in the video are very like mine.

Hello, Jimmy:

Thank you for the detective work. Your deduction of the time line for the production of Sara's bowls makes sense. That could very well be the case, yes. Also, my perception of the size, design and color could be way off after one too many cups of tea. All this is starting to make sense.

On the other hand, we all could be surprised by the thing being made as fancy finger bowl for a society lady with too much money.

Which reminds me of this story:

A high society lady in Chicago invited Fritz Kreisler, the great of years ago violinist, to play at her party. She asked his fee. He said $3,000. She accepted, adding, "But of course, it is understood that you will refrain from mixing with my guests." Kreisler wrote back, "In that case, madam, the fee will be only $2,000."

Regards,
Obie

Obie, note the concentric rings in the bottom of the bowl in the video. That innovation was designed by Jim Ayers of Vintage Blades. He loved Sara's scuttle which was designed my Dr. Chris Moss. Sara's original bowl was a wide mouth with a fairly large taper from top to bottom.

Jim came up with the lather bowl design and that is why on her site it is the Ayer's and on his site (he is modest I guess) Sara's. Jim told me that his idea was for the rings to hold the dollop of cream so you wouldn't have to,"chase it all around the bowl." I suspect that Sara would fashion a bowl to your specs if you were to ask. Larger, smaller or whatever.

Fritz Kreisler was a great violinist but for my money nobody could beat Jascha Heifetz. Joseph Szigeti would come close IMO though. I have quite a few cds by all of them.

Originally Posted by Obie

Which reminds me of this story:

A high society lady in Chicago invited Fritz Kreisler, the great of years ago violinist, to play at her party. She asked his fee. He said $3,000. She accepted, adding, "But of course, it is understood that you will refrain from mixing with my guests." Kreisler wrote back, "In that case, madam, the fee will be only $2,000."

Regards,
Obie

That is way too funny . Reminds me of Churchill's one-liners or comeback lines (different context of course)

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

. Reminds me of Churchill's one-liners or comeback lines (different context of course)

Churchill's greatest IMO was when the high society lady told him,

"Winston, you are drunk."

"Yes madam, he replied, and you are ugly and I shall be sober in the morning."

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Churchill's greatest IMO was when the high society lady told him,

"Winston, you are drunk."

"Yes madam, he replied, and you are ugly and I shall be sober in the morning."

Indeed Jimmy . I think Churchill directed that comment to Bessie Braddock, a socialist member of parliament from Liverpool. I think we are quickly getting off-topic, but how about these:

1. The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter

2. I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.

3. He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire



My favorite of all time Churchillian comebacks is the following:

At a dinner party in Blenheim Palace (from Penhaligon's famous scent) - which happens to be the Churchill family estate - Nancy Astor (and American Socialite married to wealthy Astor family) at the inebriated Mr. Churchill, who was pontificating on some topic (don't remember what). Unable to take any more, she finally blurted out:

Astor: "Winston, if you were my husband, I'd put poison in your tea"

Without missing a beat, Churchill replied back:

Churchill: "Nancy, if you were my wife, I'd drink it"

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Obie, note the concentric rings in the bottom of the bowl in the video. That innovation was designed by Jim Ayers of Vintage Blades. He loved Sara's scuttle which was designed my Dr. Chris Moss. Sara's original bowl was a wide mouth with a fairly large taper from top to bottom.

Jim came up with the lather bowl design and that is why on her site it is the Ayer's and on his site (he is modest I guess) Sara's. Jim told me that his idea was for the rings to hold the dollop of cream so you wouldn't have to,"chase it all around the bowl." I suspect that Sara would fashion a bowl to your specs if you were to ask. Larger, smaller or whatever.

Fritz Kreisler was a great violinist but for my money nobody could beat Jascha Heifetz. Joseph Szigeti would come close IMO though. I have quite a few cds by all of them.

Jimmy, my good man, you may have solved the mystery. Yes, yes. I knew if anyone, you would solve it. Thank you for taking the time. What master of deduction you are. Yes, what you say makes sense. I'm convinced.

I think I may just ask Sara to make one for me per specification. The current Sara (Ayars) lather bowls are a bit too big for my hand. I'm a little guy. The bowl overwhelms my hand. I am doing some stage work in California in mid-August. When I return, I think I will get on it and ask Sara to make a slightly smaller one for me.

It's a great a bowl: smartly designed by Jim and beautifully made by Sara. By the way, I had a conversation with Jim Ayars of Vintage Blades. What a fine gentleman.

As for Heifetz, I agree with you that no one has come near him. What a master. Here's one about Heifetz:

An autograph collector asked the violinist Mischa Elman for three autographs. "But why three?" wondered Elman. "Because I can trade three of your autographs for one of Heifetz's," said the collector.

Regards,
Obie