Best Bowlger

[PolsBirthday]

Hello all, my lathering skills are alright, I think, however the bowl I am stuck with currently is rather steep, and not too wide, and I find my lather creeps up the edges as I work the brush. I'll probably just get a wider bowl sometime soon, but I have one question before my $1.15-5.00 investment goes into play....

Any designs (such as an overhanging lip perhaps?) that make your bowl rock harder? lather better? and just generally make it a dream to use? theories?

(I realize debating bowl ideas sounds trivial, but oh well)

 

[40_Caliber]

I guess it depends on what you want out of a shaving bowl. I "bowl" lather but I don't use a mere bowl. What you need, that's right NEED, is a scuttle.

Keeps the lather warm. Designed with little ridges in the bottom to aid in lather production.

Here is a fantastic review of some popular choices.....

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[40_Caliber]

We'll maybe need is a little to strong...but they are really NICE to have.

 

[Jwolf24601]

A lot of people say ridges help.

I get great results with my big soup mug though.

 

[PolsBirthday]

score one! And here I thought scuttle was but a mere verb! If I can't find one sometime soon I can always throw some ridges in the bottom of a wooden bowl...no heat retention though...

 

[PolsBirthday]

Today I went hunting through the isles of value village in hopes some widow had brought her late husband's favorite novelty mickey mouse scuttle after his passing. I scaled the whole place, and not a scuttle anyplace, however, I did come across this fine earthenware planter(I think that's what it is), and look! ridges! (at least a semblance of some).

I think it should work nicely, even nicer for 99 cents!(11cm diameter on the rim)

 

[40_Caliber]

Great find. You could fill the sink with hot water then set that bowl in it to achieve similar effects as a scuttle. Some of the others have suggested using that method. Never tried it myself.

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