I decided on a laid back ye olde worlde shave with a turn of the last century [1900] shaving scuttle. This is not a well understood item and I confess I may be holding the bull at the wrong end.
Boil a kettle and fill the scuttle through the top. There are about 3 - 5 holes in most old scuttles. As you can see there is a "mouth" on the scuttle and it may have been for soaking a brush but to be really useful the mug part is filled with boiling or very hot water and I'm not sure I want to subject my brush to boiling or near water temperature. Soak your boar in quite warm water and then load your brush with the amount of soap you need to create your lather. With the reservoir at the base full of boiling water place the soap loaded brush upright in the small bowl on the top and let it stand for about 1-2 minutes. There is no water in the bowl. This bowl on top is about the size and contour of a bloomed 24 - 28 mm boar or badger. The boar in my shot is 24 mm. Steam rising through the holes will enter the brush to give a wonderful warmth to the brush. Face lather and then place the brush back on the top of the scuttle as I have it in the picture. This will be continuing giving warm lather regardless of the touch ups or passes you do.
The lather was excellent.
Scuttle.
Derby soap grated into a high end
black plastic container.
Brush is an Omega 24mm
Razor: Gold dollar Spanish point. It now has a great edge and shaves well.
Isopropyl Alcohol splash
I think I still have five or six to go. All good stuff...
