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post #1 of 23
7/11/07 at 6:53pm
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started using mama bear shaving soap (which is the first thing that my wife has ever declared "totally gay") and a moss scuttle. very very happy with the effect.

highly recomend the moss scuttle, it keeps your lather warm. I microwaved the soap and poured it into the scuttle, and have no problem with the size of the scuttle for building lather.
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post #2 of 23
7/11/07 at 7:06pm
Mama Bear makes good soap. When I need a really close shave, it's Mama Bear and a freshly-honed straight.
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post #3 of 23
7/11/07 at 8:43pm
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Originally Posted by globetrotter View Post
started using mama bear shaving soap (which is the first thing that my wife has ever declared "totally gay") and a moss scuttle. very very happy with the effect.

highly recomend the moss scuttle, it keeps your lather warm. I microwaved the soap and poured it into the scuttle, and have no problem with the size of the scuttle for building lather.

Really good shaving soap or cream, a quality brush, and good preparation and technique makes such a difference over goop in a pressurized can.

I envy your scuttle, but for those who want a cheap easy alternative I'm using a $1 ceramic bowl from Wal-mart and a $8 plug-in coffee mug warmer.
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post #4 of 23
7/11/07 at 9:37pm
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Originally Posted by Brian278 View Post
a quality brush

<3
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post #5 of 23
7/13/07 at 3:26pm
the scuttle isn't really for building lather, but for keeping it warm
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post #6 of 23
7/13/07 at 3:34pm
what are you guys talking about? links plz.
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post #7 of 23
7/13/07 at 3:48pm
I think as long as the lather is good and the hair wet for slightly over 2 mins, with a reasonable blade the shave will be smooth.

Any recommendations on the shaving cream/ foam ?
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post #8 of 23
7/13/07 at 3:49pm
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Originally Posted by Renault78law View Post
what are you guys talking about? links plz.

http://www.sarabonnymanpottery.com/moss_scuttle.htm

some of the guys here suggested it to me, a while back.
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post #9 of 23
7/13/07 at 3:50pm
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Originally Posted by javyn View Post
the scuttle isn't really for building lather, but for keeping it warm

yeah, but it is perfectly acceptable for building the lather, too.
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post #10 of 23
7/13/07 at 4:39pm
I'm confused. Usually I get out of the shower, run hot water on my brush, swirl it in the soap, quickly reheat beard and lather up. Elapsed time from shower to first bladestroke is a min. or so. At what point does the scuttle come in, and how do you use it?
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post #11 of 23
7/13/07 at 5:23pm
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Originally Posted by romafan View Post
I'm confused. Usually I get out of the shower, run hot water on my brush, swirl it in the soap, quickly reheat beard and lather up. Elapsed time from shower to first bladestroke is a min. or so. At what point does the scuttle come in, and how do you use it?

yeah, that's what I used to do. and I never thought I was missing anything. I didn't know why I needed to "keep the lather warm". but, no shitting you, the extra warmth is nice, very nice. you basically put hot water (I use hot tap water) in the bottom part. I get the brush wet, lather up, and apply. I guess that lathering, without the scuttle, allows some of the warmth to disipate, and the brush gets slightly colder. and, like I said, I never missed it, until I tried the scuttle.
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post #12 of 23
7/13/07 at 5:29pm
I shave in the shower. Microwaving soap sounds like too much work.

You're missing the pre-shave oil.
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post #13 of 23
7/13/07 at 5:32pm
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Originally Posted by Ambulance Chaser View Post
I shave in the shower. Microwaving soap sounds like too much work.

it was only once - to make it fit the scuttle

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You're missing the pre-shave oil.

yeah, that's the next thing I need
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post #14 of 23
7/13/07 at 6:13pm
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Originally Posted by globetrotter View Post
yeah, that's what I used to do. and I never thought I was missing anything. I didn't know why I needed to "keep the lather warm". but, no shitting you, the extra warmth is nice, very nice. you basically put hot water (I use hot tap water) in the bottom part. I get the brush wet, lather up, and apply. I guess that lathering, without the scuttle, allows some of the warmth to disipate, and the brush gets slightly colder. and, like I said, I never missed it, until I tried the scuttle.

So the soap sits in the scuttle (surrounded by hot water), so the hot brush is swirling around in soap that is 'heated' by the surrounding water?
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post #15 of 23
7/13/07 at 6:20pm
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So the soap sits in the scuttle (surrounded by hot water), so the hot brush is swirling around in soap that is 'heated' by the surrounding water?


That's too effing complicated

I take a very hot shower, come out, wet my brush with hot water, lather up the AdP in the jar, put on face and shave.

I try to keep the microwave out of the bathroom
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