Thread: First Cold Shave - Converted!

I detect a conspiracy against the scuttle makers.

Well putting a small bowl in a big bowl if water works just as well, and for free if you hunt through your cupboards. Not as elegant I know.

Originally Posted by Mephisto

I detect a conspiracy against the scuttle makers.

I soak my brush in an ice & water filled "scuttle" ( a $3 latte "cup/bowl" from the miss-match bin at Wally World) When I'm using P160 or Cella I press a snurdle of soap in to the bottom of the ice cold scuttle. So scuttle does have a place.

When I face lather with something like MWF I soak the brush in the ice water scuttle, flood the MWF with cool tap water. Dump the ice water in to the sink and dump the soaking water from the MWF in to the scuttle. Load the brush, lather the face then use the soak water from the scuttle for lather building. If it looks like I have way too much soak water I reserve that in a separate cup.

Originally Posted by Mephisto

I detect a conspiracy against the scuttle makers.

I still have my beautiful Sara Bonnyman "Moss" scuttle. Thanks to Dr. Chris Moss for designing the, IMHO, best scuttle known to man.
I do soak my brush in cold tap water, with some on the puck for five minutes or so. Dump the water off of the puck into the SRD lather bowl, and do the thing. I keep the scuttle because it is cool (no pun) and if I ever (shudder) decide to go back to hot, I won't have to buy another.

Hi MJC, I thought a scuttle was double skinned, ie a dry bowl with a water chamber surrounding it, not having a go, just asking, maybe I misundestood your explanation.

Well this cold thing works,no question about it.It is contrary to what Barbers have been doing for a very long time.
So the question is: why do's it work?? we need some science here folks I have no clue why it works.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Well this cold thing works,no question about it.It is contrary to what Barbers have been doing for a very long time.
So the question is: why do's it work?? we need some science here folks I have no clue why it works.

Go back to the link for the 1905 booklet that started it all. The booklet explains it.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...tml#post544022

As far as barbers go ....... imagine paying for a shave and the barber starts out by slapping a cold towel on your face !

My scuttle has not seen any use since I switched to cold water face lather shaving. I still keep it if I want a hot shave for some reason. I normally fill the sink half full of cold water, swirl the brush in it, give it 2 or 3 good shakes, start loading it on a dry puck, dip the tips in the water and load some more. I then just build lather on the face adding a bit of water as needed by dipping the tips in the water as I go.

Bob

Pretty good. If you've used Proraso before it shouldn't be that much of a change.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Was thinking earlier that you are a veritable encyclopedia, now you are just confirming it. I am not even being a cheeky young scamp or anything. Now it sounds like I am, but I am not, pass the bailing twine and sticks.

That might be a small part of the reason why the silly buggers slapped a 'Mentor' tag on me poor dogs 'ead Ed. But I'm no encyclopedia. I just know what works for me and why.


Mick