What makes for a good bowl for bowl lathering?
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Thats a nice looking bowl!
You can get a black one...https://maggardrazors.com/products/timeless-razor-plastic-shaving-bowl-black
Edit: I know it looks cheap.... and definitely what I call "modest".... but for the money, I'm not sure you can do better. It doesn't feel cheap... it's very thick, dense.... has a nice weight to it. I used mine for a long time until I bought a CaYuen bowl.... must more expensive, but for me, worth the cost difference.
What is that color scheme from CaYuen?
It's abalone in medium
Thx for your reply. It’s stunning. Rich did a wonderful pour on that batch. Congrats.
I have a small silver plated bowl that I found in a thrift store for $4 and cleaned up brilliantly; it fits comfortably in the palm of my hand, and has a matte interior that helps provide good friction for lathering. I also have a $3 black ceramic bowl from a kitchen store with a textured interior that is again, great for that lathering friction. I also have an old, battered pewter whisky tasting cup rescued from - wait for it - a thrift store that is perhaps better than the previous two for lathering, but a little on the heavy side. And finally a Turkish water bowl that's really a bit too large, but has a heavily embossed interior that is again fantastic.
I keep thinking about getting a Surabachi grinding bowl from Amazon, and likely will at some point. But I do like my cheap thrift-store finds.
I keep thinking about getting a Surabachi grinding bowl from Amazon, and likely will at some point. But I do like my cheap thrift-store finds.
No need to overcomplicate this. Any deep bowl that can't shatter, will do. Whenever I make lather in a bowl, I use a cheap grey plastic bowl from a 5-pack that cost me less than 2 euro.
I use two bowls, primarily the one pictured below because it was a gift. The other bowl is a heavy Captain’s Choice copper bowl.
Both work well. The copper is unbreakable which is an advantage. The ceramic was custom thrown for me which is very nice.
With a ceramic bowl I would want a loop to put my thumb through. This makes holding a wet bowl much more secure.
Both work well. The copper is unbreakable which is an advantage. The ceramic was custom thrown for me which is very nice.
With a ceramic bowl I would want a loop to put my thumb through. This makes holding a wet bowl much more secure.
This x 1,000!Timeless Razors makes a cool bowl. Works good is cheap and unbreakable.
TRBOWL: Timeless Razor Plastic Shaving Bowl
PROUDLY MADE IN THE USA Our plastic shaving bowl is perfect for those who are always on-the-go. FEATURES + BENEFITS: The Material : Our bowl is made with plastic injection molding and polypropylene polymer. It will not crack or shatter; it is durable and high impact - the perfect traveling...timelessrazor.com
I use this brass one. Not even originally mentioned for shaving but it works well.
When I broke my ceramic bowl I replaced it with a Captain's Choice bowl (lightweight) and a Timeless bowl. I use the CC 90% of the time, but the Timeless is a lather monster. Traveling, I face lather.
Its great and you can get it in other colors.Timeless Razors makes a cool bowl. Works good is cheap and unbreakable.
TRBOWL: Timeless Razor Plastic Shaving Bowl
PROUDLY MADE IN THE USA Our plastic shaving bowl is perfect for those who are always on-the-go. FEATURES + BENEFITS: The Material : Our bowl is made with plastic injection molding and polypropylene polymer. It will not crack or shatter; it is durable and high impact - the perfect traveling...
Another shaving bowel that I really like are the ones made by Pereira Shavery.
This is the one I have. I even have the same color.Timeless Razors makes a cool bowl. Works good is cheap and unbreakable.
TRBOWL: Timeless Razor Plastic Shaving Bowl
PROUDLY MADE IN THE USA Our plastic shaving bowl is perfect for those who are always on-the-go. FEATURES + BENEFITS: The Material : Our bowl is made with plastic injection molding and polypropylene polymer. It will not crack or shatter; it is durable and high impact - the perfect traveling...
This. Even my 18 year old who wants to start wet shaving can whip up a lather using this bowl!
I picked up this silicone bowl from the pet shop today. Haven't tried this yet, but looks like it could make a nice lather?
My favorite bowl, for function, is the Timeless bowl. I also have a metal high walled bowl that I like. For travel, I have the collapsible slow feeder dog bowls (2 pack from Amazon) that a lot of people have.
I also have a TOBS wooden bowl/sandlewood puck… but the walls of it are not even close to being high enough. You have to be so careful to not make a mess. It is just a bad design. I would love the same bowl with cover, but with one inch taller walls. I really like that it has a cover.
Before I had any of this, I had a big mug.
I also have a TOBS wooden bowl/sandlewood puck… but the walls of it are not even close to being high enough. You have to be so careful to not make a mess. It is just a bad design. I would love the same bowl with cover, but with one inch taller walls. I really like that it has a cover.
Before I had any of this, I had a big mug.
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