williams sonoma has a "french soup bowl" that is very nice. a little large. walmart has a mainstays "sugar bowl" that is amazingly made in usa for like 2 bucks. good fit for most soaps but cade is too big. my favorite is the one that comes in the vander hagen "shave kit" box. it is by liquid logic but made in china. i think all of these are nicer than what you can get as actual shaving bowls from the big companys. i did not know if these were mentioned before so i thought i would. sorry if this is all old news. the best bowl i had was an incense burner from walmart made in india or mexico. very nice but i broke it. they no longer have it but you can get them on the net. they are very small but if you melt the soap they are perfect. btw, i have nothing against were something is made as long as it is nice quality. i was just stating the origin.
soap bowl ideas
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I could actually use a bowl or two... In an effort to save money I bought refill pucks of Tabac and MWF without their respective containers, so now I need something cheap to put them in temporarily. Thanks for the suggestion rassage, I'll have to check out the WalMart bowl come Monday
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just to help you. i think it was this one you wanted. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Anchor-Hocking-Presence-Sugar-Bowl-with-Cover/16486705 i paid $2.97 and made in usa. just look at that thing at walmart of all places....and the price! does that look handsome or what?
I dunno if they fit but you can get free used tubs from MamaBear's.
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williams sonoma is awesome for this. not cheap though. type in search the following, "ramekin","salt keeper","mortar". the olive salt keeper is off the chain!
guys, now perhaps you can help us all. is that salt keeper waterproof? i swear i will buy it today!
also, i would like to hear if you guys have any ideas for re-purposed products of this manner. i think this stuff is way nicer than say a muhle bowl.
edit:it says hand wash with dish soap and dry gently. i wonder if it could be kept wet for long periods though.
edit again(sorry): it appears the top does not come off the salt keeper so i guess that is out. the remekin on sale for 10 bucks looks real nice and is from a respected name in cooking.
guys, now perhaps you can help us all. is that salt keeper waterproof? i swear i will buy it today!
also, i would like to hear if you guys have any ideas for re-purposed products of this manner. i think this stuff is way nicer than say a muhle bowl.
edit:it says hand wash with dish soap and dry gently. i wonder if it could be kept wet for long periods though.
edit again(sorry): it appears the top does not come off the salt keeper so i guess that is out. the remekin on sale for 10 bucks looks real nice and is from a respected name in cooking.
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guys, the walmart sugar bowl is not as nice as it looks. you could easily drop the lid and possibly hurt yourself. i just wanted y'all to know that.
so today i got a salad bowl at williams sonoma. it was $59 though. it is six inches. large for my vander hagen but fits the cade nicely. i just have to use bigger soaps with it. when the soap wears down it will probably be swimming in it. made in usa. i just do not feel it is fair to have folks make me luxury items whom have a poor life. other than that, the cade bowl is nice and i think $25. i have been trying to find the luxury van der hagen set and see where it is made. it looks just like ej,muhle.
so today i got a salad bowl at williams sonoma. it was $59 though. it is six inches. large for my vander hagen but fits the cade nicely. i just have to use bigger soaps with it. when the soap wears down it will probably be swimming in it. made in usa. i just do not feel it is fair to have folks make me luxury items whom have a poor life. other than that, the cade bowl is nice and i think $25. i have been trying to find the luxury van der hagen set and see where it is made. it looks just like ej,muhle.
I use a clear glass Anchor brand ramekin, thought it was pyrex, that is slightly oval shaped to work lather up in and it does a good job at holding heat. For being glass, it's very tough and has held up without chipping/breaking although it has hit the sink a few times. That sugar bowl at Walmart looks similar to it and for the price, I don't think you could go wrong.
Thats actually the exact one Ive been looking at getting. How does it fit a puck of Tabac? I'm gonna wait a while to pull the trigger, cause me cream AD has kinda run my shaving budget low this month.
Too bad the glass one isnt as nice as it looks... for 3 bucks it would be a great deal. I may have to check it out anyway, because at this point I just need to put the pucks in something
It'll fit a puck of Tabac. The inner diameter is just under 86 mm; the diameter of a puck of Tabac according to the ShaveWiki is only 75 mm.
Great. I just ordered some AS samples from Garry. I'll have to pick up the bowl when I order the AS I end up liking the most
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i forgot the sugar bowl was a mere 3 bucks. it is certainly worth that much. anchor is beer bottles so consider it worth "free". pyrex and cornelle are nice.
i just noticed a bowl that is to die for imo. right here. not knowing it's history(it is in the attic) i am afraid to use it. it looks like it might be valuable. it is china and i know it is at least 100 years old. would you guys use that?
i also do not see how people claim porcelain is worth more than stoneware. saras stuff is way more than muhle/ej,col. conk. i don't think you have to explain why to me though
made by sara vs made in a factory.
one more note, if you use cade check measurements first. that is a big puck.
i just noticed a bowl that is to die for imo. right here. not knowing it's history(it is in the attic) i am afraid to use it. it looks like it might be valuable. it is china and i know it is at least 100 years old. would you guys use that?
i also do not see how people claim porcelain is worth more than stoneware. saras stuff is way more than muhle/ej,col. conk. i don't think you have to explain why to me though
made by sara vs made in a factory.one more note, if you use cade check measurements first. that is a big puck.
don't laugh...cause its works well...i bought this at walmart:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Our-Pet-s-DuraPet-Dog-Bowl/14569086
stainless steel with a rubberized base ... good grip with wet hands ... no lid though
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Our-Pet-s-DuraPet-Dog-Bowl/14569086
stainless steel with a rubberized base ... good grip with wet hands ... no lid though
I have used the Walmart sugar bowl by grating soap and pressing into the lid. Load the brush, use the bowl to lather, then rinse everything when done. Works well for me.
I use these
http://www.amazon.com/Piece-Storage-Dish-Plastic-Covers/dp/B005JD0JKO
They are awesome. Big enough for any puck. Most, including MWF, actually fit perfectly. Sides are tall enough to build lather right on top of the puck.
http://www.amazon.com/Piece-Storage-Dish-Plastic-Covers/dp/B005JD0JKO
They are awesome. Big enough for any puck. Most, including MWF, actually fit perfectly. Sides are tall enough to build lather right on top of the puck.
I use something similar and they work great.
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