Thread: Scuttle under Construction

Thanks all for the comments and encouragement. I am even more eager to get it done and try it now! I will keep it two separate pieces. I will keep you posted with pics as it goes along. Hopefully it won't blow up in the kiln (it happens...).

Dave

Unfortunately, while it was in its fragile drying state, an admirer picked up the scuttle and accidentally broke the handle off. So... on to plan "B"... Taking your suggestions above I tried again, and made it larger, two pieces, and with an apothecary handle. Same deal as before... in a week or so when its dry it goes into the kiln for about 6 hrs for a bisque firing and then it gets glazed followed by an even hotter/longer glaze firing. Will post pics.

Don't kill me for this..just suggesting....Nix the pour spout,add round bumps to both bowls to hold pucks and add lather making texture and bigger/deeper still i.e. Pucksize at the bottom but wider on the upper and deeper. But still like the idea.

LOL that was the whole idea of posting... to get feedback! What do you mean by "bumps to hold pucks" ?

actually up in the air about the pour spot...if no spout,you don't lose heat.If the spout is there however and you add too much water,then it is convenient for pouring out excess and retaining most of the heat.Hmmmm

I have a an old plastic mug that has three little raised bumps on the botton so that when the puck gets wet,they sort of anchor it so it doesn't spin around in the mug if that makes sense.Also seems like a small amount of texture helps brushes make lather when just using as a lather bowl with no puck in it.

Gotta sign off for the evening mate,duties are callin,but lovin what yer doing. One of the reasons I say bigger deeper wider on the bowl is I have a long wooden handle style badger brush made by col conk and it works wonderfully but would dwrf that mug.I put an eyelet screw in the end and attached a lanyard to hang it,which works awesome for drying and is far cheaper than an expensive stand. It's looks more like and old school barbers mug brush.But I like a big bowl to make a alot of good mess free lather. That's just me though.You can see'em online at Col. Conks sight. anyway i'm off topic now.have a good night and good luck eh.

Being new to this form of shaving, i've been reading alot about each item used for the wetshave and this by far is the coolest looking scuttle i've seen. I'm anxious to see what it looks like and performs like when you are done.

cool design, My 2 cents make it a two piece with apothecary handle.

Love the old school look. Were do I send the check

LOL. First I have to get a sucessfull end product! But thanks for the vote of confidence! Figuring out if I want to make them for money afterwards and what they should sell for may be a litlle harder. Its kinda cool doing this as a straight razor shaver myself and also having the ability to get feedback from all of you. Who knows, maybe I will wind up with something unique and usefull that no one else is making/providing... thats sort of my goal.