Thread: Scuttle Bowls

Hi all! I am a newbie to this site. I am wondering if anyone uses their scuttle to make lather from shaving soaps? I was told that you should make your lather in a "shaving bowl" and then transfer the lather via your brush to the scuttle to keep the lather warm. However, I don't see any reason to not just make your lather right in the scuttle and eliminate the shaving bowl all together. Please advise. Thank you!

I'm new to the scuttle but today, I transferred from another bowl
Mike

I usually face lather, but occasionally will use a scuttle when want warm lather on a cold winter day. If you have a full sized scuttle, you should make your lather in the scuttle. Most scuttles have ridges to aid with making the lather. I do have what is called a brush scuttle, which is too small to build a lather in, and only large enough for my brush, and it keeps my lather warm while I'm making my first pass with the razor.

I have a beautiful DB scuttle and that's how I learned to lather. I very rarely use it now unless it's cold out and it's still far and few between. It's a great experience but not an everyday thing.

Thank you, Richard! I have a full size ceramic scuttle which I purchased from SRD. I will start making my lather right in the outer bowl and bypass the shaving bowl. First I will fill the inner bowl of the scuttle with boiling water from my tea kettle. Should work!

Hi Redcane! Thanks for the comment! I live in Wisconsin . . . . so it is cold here now!

Yes sir. I can relate as I am from Ohio.

I should have said *not an everyday thing for me.

If you enjoy it than you should use it as much as you so chose.

Happy shaving

Interesting that you are from Ohio. I was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio. Graduated from the University of Toledo, 1961. Have a very Happy New Year! Ed

I'm praying that everyone makes the right decision here.

I used my scuttle today. Loved it! I'll admit that it is more work to boil the water in the tea kettle, so I may not do this every time, but now I know that you can make lather (and it's nice warm lather) from a pluck of shaving soap in the large ceramic scuttles that are sold by SRD. Just make sure that your pluck will fit in the scuttle. Today I used a part of a Trumper pluck from my Bulldog Shaving Bowl (also from SRD). Trumper plucks are quite large so they will not fit whole in my scuttle. I just broke off a piece with a spoon. You can also add shaving creams if you want to experiment. Just have fun and Happy Shaving! Ed