Everything I lather the handle of my brush hits my bowl/mug and makes a annoying clinking sound. Tips on avoiding this? Also I'm afraid that it will eventually damage my bowl/mug
Tip on lathering without hitting my bowl with my brushes handle?
- Thread starter CthulhuShaves
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Face lather? 
You need a wider bowl.
Someone after me will give you good advice.
Someone after me will give you good advice.
Bigger bowl. I load into the bowl you can see in my avatar picture, and it's plenty big. No irritating clinking.
Rubber bowl, smaller swirls, bigger mug, I honestly can't think of any good advice. Clinks happen.
A wider bowl and not too deep is what you need; a rice bowl is ideal and readily available.
All the above, and a brush with a longer handle could help too.
sacrificial finger tips. after a few shaves you may find you're not choking down and the sides of your brush seem to have grown eyes. it also help you'll not mash the bristles like you used to, it wasn't as important as you thought.
1. What is the inside diameter and depth of your bowl?
2. What brush(es) are you using?
I've been using an Edwin Jagger bowl for about 6 months, I stopped using it because of this particular annoying sound. I recently bought a wider scuttle made by Steve Woodhead, it works like a charm. The depth is perfect as the handle doesn't touch anymore the bowl.
Timeless Razor blue shaving bowl. Injection molded plastic, shatterproof, wide rim and on sale for only $11 at WCS w/free shipping. Incredible lathering bowl!
Another vote for a bigger bowl. But you should definitely consider face lathering (my favorite)!!
I have the same issue with a brush that is probably too big and a bowl that is not much bigger that a coffee mug.
Add soap, water and brush and . . .
***clinky -clinky -clinky -clinky -clinky***
I just choke down on the brush with my fingers and bash them into the side of the mug instead of the brush.
It is really effective at keeping me from being an aggressive latherer
Add soap, water and brush and . . .
***clinky -clinky -clinky -clinky -clinky***
I just choke down on the brush with my fingers and bash them into the side of the mug instead of the brush.
It is really effective at keeping me from being an aggressive latherer
If you hear "clink clink clink" while face lathering, you are holding the wrong end of the brush.
Touche!
Well. That mystery is solved.
Just don’t do it.
Rubber mugs, scuttles, mugs with flared tops or face lathering are the answers.
