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.

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

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!

Originally Posted by ironmaned1987

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 bruI sh 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 did, before becoming a cold water shaver.

I microwaved water in a big Pyrex pitcher 4 minutes (or until it reached about 165 degrees F measured with a cooking thermometer), and poured it in the outer bowl. I later replaced the microwaving with an electric kettle and let it heat up while I was in the shower (frankly that made the water too hot). I would lather in the inner bowl and it stayed warm for 20-25 minutes. I used a large scuttle for this.

I have read where other people used the scuttle just to keep the brush warm between passes and lathered elsewhere. Lynn Abrams has said he does this using a small scuttle.

Still others have put hot water in the sink and kept shaving bowl with soap there to keep the lather warm. I saw this being done on a YouTube video presented by Mantic59.

Anything that works for you is the way to go.