Thread: Scuttles

Originally Posted by Lynn

In my opinion, the scuttles are all about keeping the lather warm. With a touch of water to act as a conductor in the top bowl, you should get very nice warm lather throughout your shave. Some people do like to lather in the larger scuttles (wider bowls), but I find the larger ones lose heat quicker.

Gentlemen, I agree with the noble Lynn on the scuttle's purpose. I think I have gone through a collection of scuttles, those for lathering and others for keeping the lather warm, and finally concluded that I prefer a scuttle to keep my lather warm. Since I face lather, my Moss and SRD scuttles are ideal for this purpose.

Fuction is to preheat brush in warm/hot water. Secondary function making lather and keeping it warm. Mutiple ways to skin a cat. Some soaps have been reported on to not respond well to high temps. Short answer is find whats right for you. At opposite ends of the spectrum we have.

Both work, but differently one is a tank, the other is a golden gilded porcelain receptacle. Both hold heat after hot water is added and time passes.
You get to do some R and D on differnt applications.
One costs $73 and the other $12. Cold weather and warm shaving soap good.

Originally Posted by Lynn

In my opinion, the scuttles are all about keeping the lather warm. With a touch of water to act as a conductor in the top bowl, you should get very nice warm lather throughout your shave. Some people do like to lather in the larger scuttles (wider bowls), but I find the larger ones lose heat quicker.

Lynn pretty much nailed it. I have the larger scuttle and it does loose heat but I like it. I heat it up in the micro so it is very hot when I start. By the time I get to my 4th pass it is still warm. I keep it covered with a towel to retain the heat and that helps. Even if I face lather which I do a lot, I rest the brush in it

I still do like my antique scuttles. They're pretty, and much more elegant than the earthenware tub marketed as scuttles.

I'm a girl, sue me I like pretty. But I'm also learning each scuttle and which soap it likes, which brush it likes to give me a hot shave the whole way through. They're finicky, but fun. Doesn't that describe half of the stuff we play with straight razors with?

This is my current set-up, it works very well.

Gents:

In my personal opinion I use a Moss scuttle Texan one. Since I start using them I realize that warm lather is the key for an awesome shave. To me, without warm lather is like an empty gas tank in a Ferrari. Very nice to have them.
I love them, actually is part of my regular gear.

thanks
Ken

Originally Posted by ImpalaDean

I still do like my antique scuttles. They're pretty, and much more elegant than the earthenware tub marketed as scuttles.

I'm a girl, sue me I like pretty. But I'm also learning each scuttle and which soap it likes, which brush it likes to give me a hot shave the whole way through. They're finicky, but fun. Doesn't that describe half of the stuff we play with straight razors with?

Just because I own a Y chromosome doesnt mean I dont like pretty and functional. Dont tell so I dont lose my man card , but I have been known to match the scuttle with brush,straight, soap,and aftershave. Call it a themed shave or like a guy " Sunday morning special". I completely get it. You go girl

Absolutely love this set-up. Then it can keep my coffee warm after.

Originally Posted by ImpalaDean

Absolutely love this set-up. Then it can keep my coffee warm after.

Who still has coffee left by then?

Originally Posted by ultrasoundguy2003

or like a guy " Sunday morning special". I completely get it. You go girl

Love to find other people who love their antique scuttles. And they are very much a part of my ritual of shaving. "Sunday Morning Special" sounds just about right, regardless the day or time of day.