Thread: Scuttle under Construction

Okay, here's pics... I will follow it up with an email of what my current thoughts are now that I have tried 'em out.

I am really excited! But now I get to pick apart my own design (isn't that the whole idea of prototypeing?)

1. Deeper is better (Hey Nightblade, you were right!!!). The smaller scuttle has a deeper bowl and it works much better for whipping up a lather, even though its bowl is smooth inside. Because its smaller , it seems much better suited to my smaller Omega boar brush than my larger badger. The bigger scuttle (blue) has a shallower bowl with ridges, but with a shallow bowl the lather falls off the side.

2. With a two piece unit, you can take the inner bowl out and use the outer part as a traditional mug, but I think it would be easier to use with the two units fused together. With them seperate, you find yourself holding the rim of the inner bowl with one hand while using the other hand for the brush. That means that the process takes place with the scuttle on the sink or table. If you want to hold it in your hand then the two piece is less practical.

3. I was worried that the smaller water volume of a unit with deep inner bowl might not retain enough heat to keep the lather warm, but I find that that not to be a problem for me.

4. In general, the handles are maybe a little larger than I would like them. They certainly work well, but its just aesthetics... Some may prefer the larger ones but I think that I will try slightly smaller as a rule unless someone wants big.

So, the next one will (hopefully) be about the size of the larger one, with deper bowl and with the two pieces fused together. I also have a different idea for raised ridges (like traffic bumps) radiating out from the middle on the inside of the bowl.


Still looking for comments, ideas etc!

The ultimate scuttle would be a g5 on steriods.Take that design and make it to hold 4 cups of water and put a little of you own twist to it and you will sell a ton of them,get crackin for the holidays!!!!!With a lid of course.

Originally Posted by nessmuck

The ultimate scuttle would be a g5 on steriods.Take that design and make it to hold 4 cups of water and put a little of you own twist to it and you will sell a ton of them,get crackin for the holidays!!!!!With a lid of course.

+1!! (well, almost i think)

Originally Posted by nessmuck

The ultimate scuttle would be a g5 on steriods.

As long as it stays a ¨dgstr8¨ design, no probs.
Keep the apothecary handle, though.

Originally Posted by nessmuck

With a lid of course.

Absolutely!!!

Wonderful work so far;it keeps getting better and better!!!

Regards,

RazorBack

Definately bigger. I don't know how big this styling can go without having to put handles on both sides as it would be pretty heavy!

They are looking very nice. I personally like the large handle> the glaze came out nice as well.

thanks guys! seems like we are alll still kinda on the same page. So with the votes favouring a lid it looks like I'll have to try that too. do you envision leaving the brush out of the scuttle when the lid is on?

I dont know if this has been mentioned, but.....

can you make a lid with a small "cut out" for the brush? Kind of like the old style sugar bowls that had a slot in the lid so the small spoon could stay inside of the sugar? Would this work? I dont see a tonne of heat escaping if the bristles are inside the lather, and the lid is on.

Good idea? Bad idea?

if you need testers...I'm in toronto...domestic shipping!!

love the pics

Originally Posted by Maxi

I dont know if this has been mentioned, but.....

can you make a lid with a small "cut out" for the brush? Kind of like the old style sugar bowls that had a slot in the lid so the small spoon could stay inside of the sugar? Would this work? I dont see a tonne of heat escaping if the bristles are inside the lather, and the lid is on.

Good idea? Bad idea?

if you need testers...I'm in toronto...domestic shipping!!

love the pics

You know, I was thinking along those lines too. It might work.
Dave

For the issue of the inner bowl moving around, why don't you put a notch in with the lid fitted to it? That way it won't move around and you don't need to hold it. Just throwing it out there