A Scuttle

[nilserik]

Hello people.

Long time no see

I've mostly been shaving but now I've came up with the idea to upgrade and my mind is set on a scuttle.

Do you guys have any advice on a good scuttle?

Best,
Erik

 

[dpmtherrien]

I've had several, and the best IMHO is the Dirty Bird 1.5.

But by all means check them all out from the various vendors. The Georgetown is also a good choice.

 

[CSG]

I keep reading about these wondering if I want one. I accomplish the same thing, only with a bit more trouble, by heating a kettle on the stove and putting my mixing bowl inside a larger one on the bathroom counter and then filling with simmering hot water. I prefer doing this over filling the sink all the time but I admit to doing both. The benefit of my method, at least with the two bowls I use, is that I can warm my brush and razor in the larger bowl and leave the sink to run only when I rinse by razor, rinse, and clean-up. No soap scum in the lav bowl. The other thing is that I like holding my mixing bowl while I make lather and I wonder if that wouldn't be more difficult with a scuttle.

 

[Blade-Runner]

Let you know soon...my DB 1.5 box just got delivered!

 

[Comet]

Hope you like it!

 

[neverender2113]

I love my Moss scuttle. Big bowl for lathering and stays warm for the 30 min I shave. Pricey, but worth it for the craftsmanship IMO.

 

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

Erik
I would purchase a Scuttle by Robert Becker (he gets 'alota' love here),!!!

His website is: http://robertsfeatsofclay.com/

Robert is a fine 'Potter' with great customer service, products, (can be custom work/requests), reasonable prices (that won't 'break the bank' either), and I'm totally satisfied with my 'Catcus Sand' Medium Scuttle w/ Lid (he did provide me with a Stopper' but, I've found that using a wine cork works much better in keeping the heat in the scuttle).

"Your life is [like] a piece of clay, don't let anyone else mold it for you". Author Unknown


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[bjmoose]

Don't know if this has been mentioned before, so please forgive me if I'm repeating. However, I thought I'd post a few pics of what I call my Poor Man's Scuttle - in other words, my sink. It works quite well for me, so I thought I'd share. Basically, I set my shaving mug under my tap, put in my brush, and run the hot water until the mug overflows and the sink fills to half-way up the handle - that's the no-float point so it sits in the water. I let it stand with brush in for about two minutes. Then I take out the brush and empty the water from the now warm mug. Then I whip up some lather and place the mug back in the hot water and get on with my shave. It keeps the lather warm for 3-4 passes. It also make a great brush scuttle, as I like to face lather, too!

 

[chuckr9]

Dirty Bird 1.5 is an excellent recommentdation. Scuttles by Georgetown Pottery and Robert Becker (on eBay) are decent also.

 

[nilserik]

If a dirty bird, should I go for the original ridges or should I take the web pattern?

Thanks for all the great help! This forum is among the best!

 

[Blix]

Being in Sweden and fairly close to Germany, a Schwarzweisskeramik should be a obvious choice ..

 

[ackvil]

Erik
I would a Scuttle by Robert Becker (he gets 'alota' love here),!!!

His website is: http://robertsfeatsofclay.com/

Robert is a fine 'Potter' with great customer service, products, (can be custom work/requests), reasonable prices (that won't 'break the bank' either), and I'm totally satisfied with my 'Catcus Sand' Medium Scuttle w/ Lid (he did provide me with a Stopper' but, I've found that using a wine cork works much better in keeping the heat in the scuttle).

"Your life is [like] a piece of clay, don't let anyone else mold it for you". Author Unknown


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I followed Christopher's lead and got one, too. I love mine. It is reasonably priced and performs great.

I got the larger one, however.

 

[Mick]

erik
i would a scuttle by robert becker (he gets 'alota' love here),!!!

His website is: http://robertsfeatsofclay.com/

robert is a fine 'potter' with great customer service, products, (can be custom work/requests), reasonable prices (that won't 'break the bank' either), and i'm totally satisfied with my 'catcus sand' medium scuttle w/ lid (he did provide me with a stopper' but, i've found that using a wine cork works much better in keeping the heat in the scuttle).

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i followed christopher's lead and got one, too. I love mine. It is reasonably priced and performs great.

I got the larger one, however.

Can't agree more. I had him make me one in a custom glaze and could not be happier with it.

 

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

Jim & Turtle:
Thanx for your replies, support and for sharing!!!

"Laughter is the [shaving] brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of your heart." Mort Walker

 

[TonyN]

Here are pics of the Moss Scuttle I just got. Sara was great to work with.

 

[Chuckaluck]

Tony N which Moss scuttle is this? large or small? I have a small Moss but it does not have ridges in it like yours.

 

[bob.e]

Any and all the above listed are great scuttles, I have a Dirty Bird 1.5 and 2 custom made scuttles if I were to do the Dirty Bird again at least for me I'd go to the smaller one.

 

[TonyN]

Tony N which Moss scuttle is this? large or small? I have a small Moss but it does not have ridges in it like yours.

It's a custom I got Sara to make for me. I requested the inner bowl dimensions to be around 3 3/4" wide by 2 1/2" deep with the lather rings. I just opened it yesterday and haven't had a chance to measure it yet.

 

[Altair]

I got mine from UK



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[Romo]

I just received my Robert Becker scuttle from Santa today. I will try it in the morning. As far as I'm concerned, you can't beat the quality and the price.