When it comes to shaving soap, I just cover the soap with hot water and let it sit for a minute or two. This technique possibly does make you go through soap quicker though. What is a good way to get cream hot and keep it hot though?
What are some good ways to keep the lather warm?
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take a thick bowl and pour near boiling water in it and soak your brush in it,
the thick walls should keep it hot for a while,
you could always float a metal bowl in a hot sinkfull of water ,
or get a scuttle,
especially a brush scuttle if you face lather,
www.dirtybirdpottery.com i have the bills bowl and it keeps my lather nice and warm ,
the thick walls should keep it hot for a while,
you could always float a metal bowl in a hot sinkfull of water ,
or get a scuttle,
especially a brush scuttle if you face lather,
www.dirtybirdpottery.com i have the bills bowl and it keeps my lather nice and warm ,
H
Hanzo
I don't think you can heat up soap so it makes a difference. I think soaking the soap is just to get it to lather.
Using a traditional old time scuttle with a wide mouthed spout allowed the shaver to warm his brush by dunking it into the hot water in the scuttle. Those type of scuttles are on ebay under " shaving mugs" and can be gotten for $10 on up.
Today, wetshavers use the modern scuttles (as produced by dirty bird pottery, Georgetown Pottery, Sara Bonnyman(the moss scuttle)and Schwarweisskeramik? aka the German scuttle carried by Mama Bears.The scuttles either let you warm your brush to use on soaps and get a warm shave , thats the moss scuttle or provide a warm double hulled bowl that keeps the water hot to allow you to make hot lather with a cream or soap.
Using a traditional old time scuttle with a wide mouthed spout allowed the shaver to warm his brush by dunking it into the hot water in the scuttle. Those type of scuttles are on ebay under " shaving mugs" and can be gotten for $10 on up.
Today, wetshavers use the modern scuttles (as produced by dirty bird pottery, Georgetown Pottery, Sara Bonnyman(the moss scuttle)and Schwarweisskeramik? aka the German scuttle carried by Mama Bears.The scuttles either let you warm your brush to use on soaps and get a warm shave , thats the moss scuttle or provide a warm double hulled bowl that keeps the water hot to allow you to make hot lather with a cream or soap.
A scuttle is easy to use and works great. I have a Moss scuttle and recommend it highly.
I use a stainless steel bowl for lathering. I run it under hot water and it picks up the heat rapidly, making the lather inside warm. It loses the heat just as quickly, however, so before doing the next pass, I run hot water on the outside of the bowl again, which makes the lather warm again.
I suppose you could do the same thing with whatever type of mug you are using, although the heat transfer rate would probably be slower, which could be both an advantage and a disadvantage, i.e. the mug would stay warm longer, but once cooled, would take longer to re-heat.
I suppose you could do the same thing with whatever type of mug you are using, although the heat transfer rate would probably be slower, which could be both an advantage and a disadvantage, i.e. the mug would stay warm longer, but once cooled, would take longer to re-heat.
I just float a $0.99 black Walmart cereal bowl in my sink of hot water. I put my brush in it while I shave, and it keeps the lather pretty warm. By adding a dribblet of water before a pass, I get lather that's warm enough for my needs.
thank you. this was troubling me too.
I use a lather bowl in the summer and don't seem to have a problem with the lather cooling too much. I also have a moss scuttle that's great in cooler weather. You can take this stuff as far as you'd like....there are some who boil their water, etc.
I use the Georgetown Scuttle, it keeps the lather warm, sometimes hot depending on which cream or soap I use that day. Before the scuttle I used a mug and pre heated it and like one of the other posters, kept it in the sink full of hot water. Whatever method you use the hottest water with work best at keeping your lather warm. I boil mine.
poor man's scuttle/later double boiler...
back in my sc days, I had a small stainless bowl that I used to lather in... it fit perfectly inside a somewhat larger tupperware-type container/jar. Fill the tupperware with hot water, rest the stainless in it (the lip of the stainless was just wider than the lip of the plastic, so it rested nicely) and viola, warm lather.
back in my sc days, I had a small stainless bowl that I used to lather in... it fit perfectly inside a somewhat larger tupperware-type container/jar. Fill the tupperware with hot water, rest the stainless in it (the lip of the stainless was just wider than the lip of the plastic, so it rested nicely) and viola, warm lather.
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I put a ceramic bowl on a coffee mug warmer (sort of like a hot plate), which can be found at Wal-Mart for about $10.00. This keeps the lather nice and warm at a low price.
Mike
Mike
I use a hot pot, $10 to $12 at Wallymart / Target etc...
Heres how I get setup for a shave with a hot pot
1. Pour water into hotpot
2. Turn on Hot Pot
3. Water boils
4. Pour a little of the hot water into a cup
5. Place badger brush in cup
6. Take a shower / Dry off
7. Unplug Hot Pot
8. I then whip up my lather in either one of my mugs or a glass bowl
9. Place mug / glass bowl with lather inside hot pot (remember to turn off / unplug it)
Lather stays nice and warm. Also, it seems to me that the brush works much better at creating lather this way.
Heres how I get setup for a shave with a hot pot
1. Pour water into hotpot
2. Turn on Hot Pot
3. Water boils
4. Pour a little of the hot water into a cup
5. Place badger brush in cup
6. Take a shower / Dry off
7. Unplug Hot Pot
8. I then whip up my lather in either one of my mugs or a glass bowl
9. Place mug / glass bowl with lather inside hot pot (remember to turn off / unplug it)
Lather stays nice and warm. Also, it seems to me that the brush works much better at creating lather this way.
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I have been thinking of picking up one of these small slow cookers (Rival brand mini crock pot). I saw them on sale a while ago for $7.00 and I almost made the leap. They are the perfect size. I imagine you could pour hot water in to get it warmed quickly, then plug it in. By the time you are ready to make cream just dump out the water and it would be nice and warm.
Has anyone tried this?
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Has anyone tried this?
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you could try a chokelate melter, but what is the big deal with warm lather, besides the warm feeling...?
