Does anyone use a Old fashioned shaving mug ?, I have just bought one for a couple of quid and fully intend using it, Does the puck just sit on top with the brush settled in the wee side hole ?, Does it hold water?... no idea if I am correct because never even held one nevermind use one...all replies most graciously welcome.
Subscribed to the thread. I'm curious, too. I've seen a couple in antique shops, many online auctions, & don't understand how they are to be used!
Just guessing, a lather can still be made, maybe to keep the bristle part of the brush hot from steam.
I have now searched "shaving scuttles " and most seem to have 4 or more holes, but this went astray when I found plenty more with single holes. I will try it with a puck and with bowl lathering...when it arrives, there are loads of these items on UK ebay and most are very cheap.. some are going for £2.
Im not convinced the razor should be in there at the same time...just looks way too tight...good vid tho
Beautiful..scuttle! What soap are you going use with it? I have vintage Williams..vintage Colgate and a soap called Barber Salon ( I think) in my 3 scuttles.
The hole is to let water drain out of the soap dish part of the scuttle. Otherwise, it would make the bottom of the soap all mushy. Although numerous forum posts mention that the bottom part of the scuttle is to hold hot water, I have never read that outside of the wetshaving forums. It might be true, though, at least prior to hot running water being available in most homes.
Could the hole be for excess water to drain from a preloaded brush that has been lathered. Then the loaded brush sits in the bowl part and takes heat from the water below, it would be good to get a definitive answer but I am thinking there is more than one way to skin a cat... if you were taught to use the scuttle one way then you will continue that and same for many others who were shown other ways... is there a right way or a wrong way ? I see no point of having a puck on the bowl... were puck shapes even available back then ?