Scuttle Lovers Of BnB Society. No wait. Scuttles Or Bust Society. Nope. Dang, this hard.
Is it time for a scuttle forum?
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jackgoldman123
Boring and predictable
Maybe we need to warm up to the idea of a scuttle?
If one is created, I will quickly join! I just took delivery of a Q-Shave scuttle, and love the results.
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@BobbyB, I definitely think a scuttle with a hot water reservoir makes a big difference. I also think there are other items (accessories) that can fit into this section, like razor stands, brush stands, etc. And I think vintage scuttles would be of interest. The one I show below allows for addition of water by dipping into the large lip.
I would also appreciate a section for bowls and scuttles, maybe not its own category, but like how its done with the razor subsections? Like where its "double/single/blades" you know? Or like put it at the bottom of the "general discussion" like that.
I’m not sure if a shave scuttle forum would be very active. I get the impression that most shavers face lather and of those that don’t, most of them use a bowl. So we are definitely in the minority.
Savanah Shave Scuttle
Savanah Shave Scuttle
I recently purchased a Georgetown Scuttle and love it. I also have a brush scuttle which I also love. It depends on whether I will bowl lather for face lather. My vote (if anyone is asking) is yes for a separate forum (or sub-forum).
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Bowls should be included.
I really like the vintage scuttles and they're easy to come by. Got all of mine in charity shops and I've never paid more than £2 for one. I don't use them but they make interesting display pieces. The one on the far left has my alum stored in which helps keeps it dry because of the drainage holes. I did have a plain blue one but dropped it.
Having "had my fun" in an earlier post, guess I should contribute something more substantial... My 2+1 bowls/scuttles:
The white/grey one is a rice bowl I used for the first two years of traditional shaving before I learned about scuttles. It still sees use for test lathers, but not for shaving.
The blue one is my daily use scuttle, probably 90% of the time. (The remaining 10% is face lathering for sticks and occasionally just because.) It came from an artist on Etsy and has held up remarkably well through 6 years of daily use.
The brown one is from a local potter. It's too small for my tastes, but has an interesting experimental feature. There's a hole in the inner bowl, just under the lip.
In use one simply tips the scuttle toward the side with the hole and a small trickle of water from the hot water tank flows into the inner bowl to add water to the lather. I like the feature, but not the size of the scuttle. Unfortunately, soon after creating this experimental piece the artist hung up his apron.
The white/grey one is a rice bowl I used for the first two years of traditional shaving before I learned about scuttles. It still sees use for test lathers, but not for shaving.
The blue one is my daily use scuttle, probably 90% of the time. (The remaining 10% is face lathering for sticks and occasionally just because.) It came from an artist on Etsy and has held up remarkably well through 6 years of daily use.
The brown one is from a local potter. It's too small for my tastes, but has an interesting experimental feature. There's a hole in the inner bowl, just under the lip.
In use one simply tips the scuttle toward the side with the hole and a small trickle of water from the hot water tank flows into the inner bowl to add water to the lather. I like the feature, but not the size of the scuttle. Unfortunately, soon after creating this experimental piece the artist hung up his apron.
That is really ingenious! Sad that he stopped throwing pots...
I love the idea of this thread, but since I face lather nearly exclusively I will just look upon the lovely postings here with some jealousy...
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My scuttle also has that inner hole. One purpose is to allow the reservoir to easily empty.
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