I would venture a guess that you can incorporate the same amount of air into your lather regardless of the method used. The amount of time it takes to achieve that is probably the variable between the two methods.
My theory is this: Bowl lathering takes x minutes to incorporate y amount of air Face lathering takes z minutes to incorporate y amount of air No?
Also: @swarden43 Yes. Lather is simply a mix of soap, air and water. Method is irrelevant to final ratio. I think what Primo is describing is the notion that some people choose to master different methods. When they switch off their most practiced method, the results might suffer, but again, it was not the method that failed. Of course bowl lathering is better for Primo, it's what he does and is really good at. When I attempt a bowl lather, it is not always awesome, and it's solely due to my lack of practice with the bowl method.
Bad news: In the Topography branch of applied mathematics, your face is similarly shaped ("like") to the inside of a bowl, though not as symmetric or regular in elevation. Glad to help. Enjoy those awesome piles of suds!
To be honest I've seen people whip a nice lather with their brush on the palm of their hand ... and the price is right.
That is when he is at deer camp. For some reason that is the time when most people paint him. And is very past nap time. Dang day shifts.
I spent about a month looking at shaving bowls. My second choice was the copper bowl you're looking at, it was mainly due to price. I finally decided to go with the Captains Choice. I know, I went for the high priced one but I can honestly say it was the right one for me. It makes great lather every time, you can put it in the sink with hot water and keep your lather somewhat warm, Captains Choice helps veterans, and it looks great! I do not regret my purchase.
When I do bowl lather; I prefer the scuttle for warm lather. This is pretty heavy and isn’t going anywhere when it’s on the counter.
I like this one a bit better .... just my opinion. https://www.etsy.com/listing/259510541/hand-crafted-hand-hammered-solid-copper?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=shaving bowl&ref=sr_gallery-1-17 And it is free shipping.
I stole,er, bought this one from flea-bay. There are a number of hand made ones on Etsy and the bay. Just type “shaving scuttle “ in your searches....