Shaving Scuttles and Mugs

Before I put my electric bowl to use I checked the temperature of the tap water every hour.

It came out at 97ºF. After being in the scuttle for over 4 hours it was and stayed at 95ºF.

I have never had a brush moult so I assume 95ºF is safe.

With brush splayed and stood in the centre of the bowl that is as hot as I would want it.
Any hotter would be too hot.

Before I put my electric bowl to use I checked the temperature of the tap water every hour.

It came out at 97ºF.  After being in the scuttle for over 4 hours it was and stayed at 95ºF.

I have never had a brush moult so I assume 95ºF is safe.

With brush splayed and stood in the centre of the bowl that is as hot as I would want it.
Any hotter would be too hot.

That sounds just perfect - say, when you renovated your bathroom did you install in-floor heating? We renovated the kid's bathroom last year and put in tile flooring with electric heat under it and I think I would have to put the heated floor up there with the heated car seat among top human achievements. It is just so nice to have warm feet when doing just about anything. The master bathroom is being done this year and heated floors are non-negotiable.

No. I did not feel the need for a heated floor. It is ceramic tile and is quite comfortable for me even in mid winter.
My youngest son, Jeff, loves his heated floor.

I do have a small carpet where I step out of the shower to keep my drippings off the floor.

Because my house is heated by hot air, the carpet and my brushes dry fairly quickly.

Mickey, it does sound like a very nice setup :-)

Some really lovely scuttles in this thread!

I've been using a Georgetown Pottery G12 (in the Hamada color) for over two years now (IIRC) every day, summer or winter. It's fantastic. Heavy weight, so it holds the heat well, a nice stopper that doesn't leak or push through, "speed bumps" on the inside to agitate the lather and a durable, interesting finish. I run it under the hottest tap water I can get (120ºF+) to pre-heat, then fill it inside and out to soak my brush while I shower. Once out, I dump the water outside and build my lather... Which stays very warm throughout the shave. Can't recommend them highly enough. more info here as well.

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It's not a good picture, but here's my Sarah Welch scuttle.  It was a surprise birthday gift from my lovely wife, it retains heat wonderfully! On first opening the package I thought it was too big,  but it is actually perfect .

Some really lovely scuttles in this thread!

I've been using a Georgetown Pottery G12 (in the Hamada color) for over two years now (IIRC) every day, summer or winter. It's fantastic. Heavy weight, so it holds the heat well, a nice stopper that doesn't leak or push through, "speed bumps" on the inside to agitate the lather and a durable, interesting finish. I run it under the hottest tap water I can get (120ºF+) to pre-heat, then fill it inside and out to soak my brush while I shower. Once out, I dump the water outside and build my lather... Which stays very warm throughout the shave. Can't recommend them highly enough. more info here as well.

That is a very nice looking scuttle! the bumps on the bottom and the lines on the sides of the bowl are thoughtful additions..

Is there any reason to pour out the hot water before using a scuttle, or is it just a matter of personal preference? I have heard some folks say that if the scuttle is too hot, the soap or cream does not lather properly. Then again, it could have been soap dependent.

That is a very nice looking scuttle! the bumps on the bottom and the lines on the sides of the bowl are thoughtful additions..

Is there any reason to pour out the hot water before using a scuttle, or is it just a matter of personal preference? I have heard some folks say that if the scuttle is too hot, the soap or cream does not lather properly. Then again, it could have been soap dependent.

Thanks, yeah! I have the "hamada" finish. It's gorgeous, works awesome and has all the bells and whistles. I can't recommend one, and this one in particular enough.

There are some soaps where the lather "breaks down" a bit in a very hot scuttle, but most work perfectly fine. In most cases, what comes out of your tap won't be hot enough. I generally let the water run as hot as possible, run it over the outside, inside to pre-heat - and then fill it up to warm while I shower and the brush soaks. There's no reason to ever need hotter water (e.g. microwave or boil it). Keep in mind that scuttles keep your lather warm - not hot.

Either way, I shave with mine every day, summer or winter. It's awesome.

That is a very nice looking scuttle!  the bumps on the bottom and the lines on the sides of the bowl are thoughtful additions..

Is there any reason to pour out the hot water before using a scuttle, or is it just a matter of personal preference?  I have heard some folks say that if the scuttle is too hot, the soap or cream does not lather properly.  Then again, it could have been soap dependent.

Thanks, yeah!  I have the "hamada" finish.  It's gorgeous, works awesome and has all the bells and whistles.  I can't recommend one, and this one in particular enough.

There are some soaps where the lather "breaks down" a bit in a very hot scuttle, but most work perfectly fine.  In most cases, what comes out of your tap won't be hot enough.  I generally let the water run as hot as possible, run it over the outside, inside to pre-heat - and then fill it up to warm while I shower and the brush soaks.  There's no reason to ever need hotter water (e.g. microwave or boil it).  Keep in mind that scuttles keep your lather warm - not hot.

Either way, I shave with mine every day, summer or winter.  It's awesome.  

If you look at the first post in this thread I mentioned my experience with too hot water in a scuttle - hot tap water is good so boiling water met be better right? Wrong. Not only does the lather break down but I destroyed a decent silvertip brush - bristles just started falling out in bunches. I guess the glue couldn't take the heat. Bummer. Tap water is hot enough and to be honest, boiling water can be a safety hazard as well.
Mark

Before I put my electric bowl to use I checked the temperature of the tap water every hour.

It came out at 97ºF. After being in the scuttle for over 4 hours it was and stayed at 95ºF.

I have never had a brush moult so I assume 95ºF is safe.

With brush splayed and stood in the centre of the bowl that is as hot as I would want it.
Any hotter would be too hot.

I'll bet that's nice in those Toronto winters. I'm looking forward to cooler weather so I can enjoy warm lather. It's so hot here in Nashville that warm lather isn't a treat.