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    Now I understand that this is not the first time someone has thought of this, but has anyone tried a mortar bowl... (As in mortar and pestle) as a shaving bowl. I know that many can be found in ceramic and marble. I figure that they would hold heat for quite a while and usually have a large bowl for lather, some even have handle holders for the pestle. Does anyone have experience with these or any ideas as to ceramic vs marble etc.?

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    The thought had crossed my mind, basically, anything I see that can hold water and soap, I've thought..Hmmmm....Maybe...?
    I've actually used a mini crock pot with a scuttle that looks like a flower pot, basically a double boiler. Works great..if you can find a little potpouri crock pot. Here's a pic. I thought it was a good idea at first, turns out, timing is everything with this setup. You can make it work well; however, if you take too long, the heat can cook the lather...

    I have a Mortar and Pestle, purely decorative at this point. I've been using the DB Double scuttle. My Mortar and pestle is amazingly thick and heavy, and too small, but I don't see why a larger wouldn't work.
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    I can tell you from personal experience that the ceramic ones work quite well. It's what I used prior to purchasing a scuttle, and holds the heat well for a nice warm lather. Marble, on the other hand, is considered a "cold" stone, and is used in pastry making to keep dough chilled as it is rolled out. I'm not so sure that it would work as well if you like a hot lather shave. Certainly worth giving it a try if that's what you have on hand, but if you are thinking of purchasing one, I'd go with ceramic.

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    Hi Zib, I really like the idea of the potpourri pot. I have one that uses a tea light candle to heat. I'll have to try that (probably later in the year when the weather cools off a bit).

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    Thanks for the info....The thing with the Potpourri crock is knowing when to unplug it....IIRC, it's after first pass, ymmv, I had two, and each heated differently, of course...
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    One small potential problem with a Mortar is the usually rough surface at the bottom of the bowl... This can cause excessive wear on the brush bristles...

    Ridges etc: are fine but if you notice in real scuttles they are still glazed, the ridges as I understand them just help add air.. but a Mortar is usually designed specifically to grind compounds, and they have a rather rough surface to help facilitate that... I would be very careful with the choice myself
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    I've shopped around, and for 6$ I found a ceramic mortar, that I'm willing to give a try, if nothing else it's only 6$. I'll post some pics when I get a second.

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    Haha! I love this! Not sure if I will try it, though...

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    I was using a very small mortar, with textured surface, but have now swapped to a Vintage French Coffee bowl after buying a larger brush. I think I need to visiit some antique shops to find new bowl ideas.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
    One small potential problem with a Mortar is the usually rough surface at the bottom of the bowl... This can cause excessive wear on the brush bristles...

    Ridges etc: are fine but if you notice in real scuttles they are still glazed, the ridges as I understand them just help add air.. but a Mortar is usually designed specifically to grind compounds, and they have a rather rough surface to help facilitate that... I would be very careful with the choice myself
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    I agree with my friend Glen. Swirling the brush on a rough surface such as mortar in all likelihood will eventually damage the brush.

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