Originally Posted by
VeeDubb65
Face lathering vs bowl lathering is purely a matter of preference.
Personally, I use a scuttle very similar to yours, which I fill with boiling water out of the kettle. That kind of scuttle really isn't intended to heat your lather directly, but to provide ready access to boiling hot water for your brush, and a way for excess water to drain off your soap quickly.
I find that face lathering works very well with this type of scuttle, and since you're using boiling hot water, your lather will always be nice and hot.
Also, since you bought your knot from the same place as me, and used the same type of epoxy to set it, I can tell you that using boiling water in your scuttle won't do a thing to hurt that brush anymore.