I thought there was no way I'll watch a half an hour-long video on lather bowls, but it was totally worthy. Learned a lot, and it helped me figure out why so many of my bowls just frustrate me.
Incidentally, after I made this, a man contacted me about a bowl he was designing, with help from this vid. I helped him just a little too refine his 3d design and he printed one for me. It's the one I've used the most since I got it. Most of my videos feature it. If you go to thingiverse.com and search for him, Roger Quintero, you'll find it. I use the XL size option. Make sure your search includes considering that one!
@@sgrdddyshaves funny enough, I have already 3D printed this one. The dimensions are quite good, but the issue that I came across is that ABS plastic is very rough on my brushed. Maybe I could coat it with a thick layer of protected material with a smooth surface.
@@Kevinjimtheone I wonder if your settings were too coarse? Mine never a problem. But mine probably just pla, though. I've heard of an acetone treatment that smooths the surface nicely. Maybe works for abs too.
@@sgrdddyshaves, I just need to sand it down and then apply a coating. The ideal material would be wood because of the weight and the smoothness, though. So, I might just CNC one to match the design.
I have a lather bowl identical to the one at 9:30, but never thought that concave piece of the handle was for a brush rest. It's a THUMB REST. You put your index finger thru the handle loop and press your thumb in the groove on top for stability while lathering up with the brush. For that reason, it's the best lather bowl I've ever tried. 👍
It's definitely also for use as a brush rest. I had tried it as a thumb rest, but didn't like it. Bowl was too heavy to make holding it that way enjoyable for me. Maybe you have stronger hands or just build lather quicker! ;-)
@@sgrdddyshaves Well, you can also rest the bowl on the sink/counter while using so there is no undue strain. The thumb rest definitely gives me more stability with wet hands than any other vessel I've used (and/or dropped).
Same bowl for me…FINE. However. I get a better grip on bowl by putting my thumb through the loop and pressing down on the lower part of the loop. Then my other four fingers grab the side and bottom of the bowl. I also use the loop channel on top for resting my brush on…in between shaving passes. That loop is just great for allowing a secure grip on the bowl….while holding it up while working up a lather…or under running water while cleaning it…or making sure it doesn’t slip out of your grip when drying it with a towel. It’s just a great bowl…fairly inexpensive ($28)…ergonomic as hell for ease of use…and sized just right for brush lathering. The first time I used it…I said…THIS IS IT…I don’t need to look any further.
Wow, walking us through the thought process of your technique is incredibly detailed...very analytical and engineer-like. I enjoy the few videos of yours I've watched thus far.
Thank you for this detailed video! It was super helpful! Plus you have a very pleasant voice. You've probably saved me a lot of time and money on my (recently begun) quest for the ideal lathering bowl for me. Kudos to you, sir. Thank you!
Thanks for taking the time to make such a thorough explanation. Truly enjoyed it from the first minute to the last and learned a ton. Not only on the bowls topic but also how to discover your personal needs, articulate it and critique what doesn't work for you. It really is a breath of fresh air seeing a video on TH-cam that's truly useful and thorough, not just glamorous lightning and overly edited with skillshare/square space ads outta nowhere. I'm truly thankful and grateful and wish you all the good things.
I use the Fine bowl and love it. The thumb loop allows you to pick it up with just your left hand off the sink…..and your right hand is free to pick up the brush off the rest. The loop is also great for securing the bowl while you are cleaning it and drying it off. The size is just great also….allowing easy lathering with my Simpson T3 brush. It’s also fairly cheap…at around $28.
I'm really glad you like yours. It must match your needs well. But for me, it's a bad match, and very frustrating. This may have been the first one I ever tried with a loop, and like you, I did discover that I liked that feature. However, I was never able to keep very much lather in the bowl. I think because I often use brushes with more splay, like plush badgers. They would just push out almost all the lather due to the low sides. I think the T3 is a synth, right? As such, you may not splay it very much in the bowl, so that may mean a smaller bowl works well for you, where it wouldn't for me. On my channel, I try never to say that something is "bad" because like in this case, it may be just right for some people, just not me.
@@sgrdddyshaves Good points…from your perspective. Preferences on bowl width and depth will vary among various individuals. One thing we can both agree on…is having a thumb loop on the side. I use that loop to secure the bowl with my thumb…while the rest of my hand is securing the bowl bottom. Even with wet soapy hands….you can control the bowl when lathering, cleaning, and drying…to minimize any chance of dropping it. A bowl that is just round..with no loop…is just too hard to hang onto with soapy hands.
Thanks for the video. It was very educational. I found a wavy bowl called Wanami in Daiso in Japan. Also found out it was available in Daiso USA for couple of bucks. They had both ceramic and heat tolerant plastic ones. I chose plastic one because it is shatter proof. But the ceramic one looks and feels better in top of better heat retention.
I'm really glad I could be of help. And thank you for mentioning that Japanese bowl because the first few that popped up when I did a Google photo search did look like they would make terrific lather bowls!
@@sgrdddyshaves another affordable I found in a nearby 100 yen shop (dollar store equivalent in Japan) is suribachi bowl (originally used for crushing sesame with a pestle against the ribs). Ribbed inside and appears it will agitate the brush while lathering. Got one for 100 yens and going to try it out tomorrow. Thanks.
@@meslevres one thing to be careful about with those suribachi bowls is the abrasiveness of the surface. I understand that some of them can be quite aggressive and you don't want to damage your brush tips.
@@sgrdddyshaves good point. I bought the one with the ridges that are not coarse hoping it wouldn’t damage the bristle tips. But you are right that the ripples in Wanami are gentler on brush. I will carefully experiment tomorrow morning and comment if I can see a noticeable lathering performance difference between Wanami and Suribachi.
I tried the suribachi bowl and I he conclusion is @sgrdddy_shaves you are right: gentler ripples like in your bowl (and in Daiso Wanami) are as effective in lathering, while being way more gentler on the bristle tips.
I tend to like luxurious, comfortable brushes that are very soft and easy to splay, without being excessively floppy. So here are my top 4 at the moment, in no particular order ... Declaration Grooming - B4 G Huck - White Knight Oumo - Manchuria SHD Saponificio Varesino - High Mtn Manch White
I've tried many bowls, mugs and scuttles. I finally settled on a goblet/candy bowl from WalMart. The goblet pedestal is easy to hold when wet and the bowl is just the right size and shape for building lather. I prefer a smooth surface rather than ridged, as the smooth doesn't over aerate the lather.
Thanks so much for commenting! I've actually done searches for goblets on eBay, thinking kind of the same thing that you are, that it would be a great way to hold the bowl. And of course in our own industry, the SV lather bowl is very goblet-like. It's also well crafted, but I did not purchase it because I could tell that the bowl size itself was just going to be too small. I have suspected for quite a while that there may be other categories of goods that may have something the right shape. I might have to include candy bowl in my search now!. And yes, I've long said that I value shape and size of the bowl much more than any kind of interior texture. So I also think that ridges are kind of optional. Now, regarding over aerating the lather, I've worked up lathers with my ridged bowls as well as smooth ones and to be honest, I find it difficult to tell a difference, in terms of the lather produced. I've even taken specific soaps that gave me what I thought was an over-arrated lather, and used them the next day in a bowl with no ridges at all, and gotten the same level of aeration, seemingly. Anyway, thanks so much for your input and now I've got to go do some new eBay searches!
Thanks for the very detailed and helpful explanations dude. You’re right about carpel tunnel syndrome, I get it in both wrists. Btw, you remind me of a great guy and photographer I know called Ted Viera, he does TH-cam videos about photography.
my lather bowl has 10 cm of diameter ( 4 inches ) and is 4.5 cm deep ( 1 3/4 inches ) , it was the bowl my wife was using for the salsas for our tacos en Mexico , its made from glass and the internal surface is not smooth , so lather making is very easy and the cost is only 12 pesos ( half a dollar ), I have other bowls but this one is my favorite
Very good! You know, shape is all that matters! Not what the bowl was made for, not what it costs, and not really what it's made of. If you find a good one, you're all set!
Very cool Video about shave bowls my choice: Captains choice Karve Round Bowl by Karve made by Heather And got palm size stainless steel bowl hammered and made in India very nice.. What’s your favourite bowl?? And your right size of brush using certain bowls...make difference I don’t have fine bowl I’ll try to get one Take care Alan H
@@alanh8101 Well, I'm sure there are some Canadian folks with 3D printers who could help you out. How to find them? Hmmm. Here, we have some public libraries that would print stuff... at least before Covid we did. I'm not sure man. You could try looking at each vendor listed here, and see if they have printers in Canada... www.sugardaddyshaves.com/sds/3dPrinting.cfm I know the first option was one where you chose from a list of printing vendors. Maybe there are some Canadian ones.
I am a very big fan of your custom bowl. I too have run the gauntlet of trying to find the right bowl. The Fine and Captains Choice bowls, while nice, were too shallow for my needs. Ultimately what i'm using right now is a plastic take-out bowl from Panda Express. It's wide, deep, and has ridges on the inside which help me create some awesome lathers. AND the best part about it is that it didn't cost me anything.
Some very relevant points, thank you. I think some of the fancy designs are often there just to attract attention, just like buying flies for fly fishing, the flies catch more fishermen than fish haha.
I went through the same difficulties, my large hands could not work with the small popular bowls. Eventually broke down and grabbed a 3.5in deep 5in interior diameter Junichi Tanaka Artisanal Lathering Bowl from Fendrihan. yea, it wasn't inexpensive $39.99, but I LOVE it so much, and it seems to match your design specs fairly closely. Great detailed video bro! 😃 Big Like!
Yeah, that one looks much better than many out there. And $40 isn't expensive, to me at least, if it gives you joy for decades, which that one is likely to do for you! Thanks for your kind words, and for sharing your bowl with us.
@@PeterSzymanski Did you grab a Junichi lather bowl from Fendrihan? I got the blue one, might grab the green one for Christmas. Fendrihan USA is located - ships out of the Tampa, Florida area so only an hour away from me. : ) The other Fendrihan ahaving webstore is in Canada.
@@bruceskolar9233 I posted in another comment that I decided to buy Pereira Shavery bowl after 6 years of wet shaving. I've learned about Junichi from your post. Maybe someday I'll buy it, it's really beautiful.
I am a potter I make these Shaving scuttles and sell mine for locally $35 with a fatter handle, grooved lined bottom, also a reservoir version that keeps the shave soap warm as you make the foam. The pin holing in the glaze does not hurt the bowl and shows that it was hand made. if I make this bowl as a custom piece and there are any problems I will redo it for free. and sell the misfits at a reduced price
You sound like a good potter to deal with. I didn't mind the holes too much. I do use a 3D printed bowl these days, but i do miss the weight and smooth sound (or lack of) of a ceramic bowl.
@@sgrdddyshavesI don't know if you can find it it amazon etc., but the manufacturers site is here: en.mroomshop.com/product/1051/ulho-shaving-bowl-ceramic-blue
@@ATMyller, while I'm grateful for the link, I'm almost certain that bowl is too low profile for me. I've used those before and I spend more time try8ing to keep the lather in that actually mixing it up.
I enjoyed your video and it made me think a lot about some particular details. Very informative and thoughtfully presented! Would you please provide some of the details found on the bottom of the $1 black bowl, so I can trace it: Country of origin: _______ , Make: ______ , Model no: ______ . Stay safe and take care, Alain Montreal, Canada
Thank you for your kind words! As far as the bowl... Maybe this will help... Brand: Royal Norfolk Colors: Black Material: Stoneware Diameter: 6 in. www.dollartree.com/royal-norfolk-classic-black-stoneware-bowls-6-in/206985
The person who made my bowl made a few mistakes, took a very long time, and didn't really consult with me very well about the design in time to change it. And then charged me full price. Generally, it worked out well enough, so I do enjoy the bowl. But for those reasons, I didn't mention the maker on purpose. But you can use the info in this video to put together your own specs to then take to a local artisan/potter of your choice. I'll try to put up some photos on imgur and link to them in the description. Those would be of great help to take to an artisan. Feel free to ping me in a few weeks if I don't.
Thanks! Yes, I agree. However, there is a time when I'm pushing the lather down off the walls, so that it can be more easily integrated and mixed. In that time, navigating the lip and making the brush not go over it... makes me wonder if a flared out design might make that easier. Of course, then the flare out would have to be high enough so that the soap wouldn't generally get up to it, or you'd really be missing that lip, then. Sometimes I wish I was a potter, and could try some of my ideas out. :-)
@@sgrdddyshaves Yes, I've also thought about contacting one of the Etsy bowl vendors. I don't know how open they are to custom bowls. I have a 5" and am thinking about getting a 6".
Try some samples and see. I don't think there is a firm rule about it. I have used some vegan soaps that are amazingly slick and a joy to feel and use. Other vegan soaps are thin, but still get the job done well. I have more tallow soaps that I like, but just because it's tallow doesn't mean that it's good. You may find that there are soaps in each group that you really like.
My wife is a potter and I think I'll get her to make me a bowl. I might have the bottom in a similar style like yours with some modifications and then have another slightly smaller bowl to sit as a "double-boiler" to create a warm shave. So it would work as a shaving scuttle.
Not very often. A friend printed a 3D bowl for me that I've been using for a long time now. But as it's hollow plastic, I don't like the sound it makes as opposed to ceramic. The one mod I would make to the ceramic custom bowl in this vid is to put a raised dimple/lump in the middle, just high enough to stop a brush from sliding down all the way into the bowl. I have that in my 3D printed bowl, and have discovered that I really prefer it. In the ceramic bowl, the middle sinks down just a bit (not a fault of the potter, it was my specs at fault). In addition to a brush stop, it acts as an agitator to increase lather creation, much like the concentric circles. Shortcomings: the main one is that the potter left some edges that I felt were a little too rough on the inside of the bowl. Probably okay, but I hate worrying if an expensive brush is going to get bristles snapped off if I hit the burr the wrong way.
Thanks for the critique. It very well might be. I don't really have time to put together a script, so sometimes it happens that way. I try to avoid too much repetition though.
I thought there was no way I'll watch a half an hour-long video on lather bowls, but it was totally worthy. Learned a lot, and it helped me figure out why so many of my bowls just frustrate me.
Haha! I like the way you put that.
I'm glad it helped.
Incidentally, after I made this, a man contacted me about a bowl he was designing, with help from this vid. I helped him just a little too refine his 3d design and he printed one for me. It's the one I've used the most since I got it. Most of my videos feature it.
If you go to thingiverse.com and search for him, Roger Quintero, you'll find it. I use the XL size option.
Make sure your search includes considering that one!
@@sgrdddyshaves funny enough, I have already 3D printed this one. The dimensions are quite good, but the issue that I came across is that ABS plastic is very rough on my brushed. Maybe I could coat it with a thick layer of protected material with a smooth surface.
@@Kevinjimtheone I wonder if your settings were too coarse?
Mine never a problem.
But mine probably just pla, though.
I've heard of an acetone treatment that smooths the surface nicely. Maybe works for abs too.
@@sgrdddyshaves, I just need to sand it down and then apply a coating. The ideal material would be wood because of the weight and the smoothness, though. So, I might just CNC one to match the design.
I have a lather bowl identical to the one at 9:30, but never thought that concave piece of the handle was for a brush rest. It's a THUMB REST. You put your index finger thru the handle loop and press your thumb in the groove on top for stability while lathering up with the brush. For that reason, it's the best lather bowl I've ever tried. 👍
It's definitely also for use as a brush rest. I had tried it as a thumb rest, but didn't like it. Bowl was too heavy to make holding it that way enjoyable for me. Maybe you have stronger hands or just build lather quicker! ;-)
@@sgrdddyshaves Well, you can also rest the bowl on the sink/counter while using so there is no undue strain. The thumb rest definitely gives me more stability with wet hands than any other vessel I've used (and/or dropped).
@@jimbo97resting it on the counter is a good idea, but at 6'5", I'm too far away from most counters for that.
Palming the bowl is super stable for me.
Same bowl for me…FINE. However. I get a better grip on bowl by putting my thumb through the loop and pressing down on the lower part of the loop. Then my other four fingers grab the side and bottom of the bowl. I also use the loop channel on top for resting my brush on…in between shaving passes. That loop is just great for allowing a secure grip on the bowl….while holding it up while working up a lather…or under running water while cleaning it…or making sure it doesn’t slip out of your grip when drying it with a towel. It’s just a great bowl…fairly inexpensive ($28)…ergonomic as hell for ease of use…and sized just right for brush lathering. The first time I used it…I said…THIS IS IT…I don’t need to look any further.
Wow, walking us through the thought process of your technique is incredibly detailed...very analytical and engineer-like. I enjoy the few videos of yours I've watched thus far.
Thanks man. I'm glad you enjoyed it, and got something from it!
Thank you for this detailed video! It was super helpful! Plus you have a very pleasant voice.
You've probably saved me a lot of time and money on my (recently begun) quest for the ideal lathering bowl for me. Kudos to you, sir. Thank you!
Thank you!
And I'm very glad to be of help.
Thanks for taking the time to make such a thorough explanation. Truly enjoyed it from the first minute to the last and learned a ton. Not only on the bowls topic but also how to discover your personal needs, articulate it and critique what doesn't work for you.
It really is a breath of fresh air seeing a video on TH-cam that's truly useful and thorough, not just glamorous lightning and overly edited with skillshare/square space ads outta nowhere.
I'm truly thankful and grateful and wish you all the good things.
That's very kind of you to say! I'm glad it was helpful to you!
I use the Fine bowl and love it. The thumb loop allows you to pick it up with just your left hand off the sink…..and your right hand is free to pick up the brush off the rest. The loop is also great for securing the bowl while you are cleaning it and drying it off. The size is just great also….allowing easy lathering with my Simpson T3 brush. It’s also fairly cheap…at around $28.
I'm really glad you like yours. It must match your needs well.
But for me, it's a bad match, and very frustrating. This may have been the first one I ever tried with a loop, and like you, I did discover that I liked that feature.
However, I was never able to keep very much lather in the bowl. I think because I often use brushes with more splay, like plush badgers. They would just push out almost all the lather due to the low sides.
I think the T3 is a synth, right? As such, you may not splay it very much in the bowl, so that may mean a smaller bowl works well for you, where it wouldn't for me.
On my channel, I try never to say that something is "bad" because like in this case, it may be just right for some people, just not me.
@@sgrdddyshaves Good points…from your perspective. Preferences on bowl width and depth will vary among various individuals. One thing we can both agree on…is having a thumb loop on the side. I use that loop to secure the bowl with my thumb…while the rest of my hand is securing the bowl bottom. Even with wet soapy hands….you can control the bowl when lathering, cleaning, and drying…to minimize any chance of dropping it. A bowl that is just round..with no loop…is just too hard to hang onto with soapy hands.
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Very informative, thank you very much for creating this video :) Great that you stay impartial to selling stuff.
Glad it was of help to you! And thank you!
Thank you. That's the information I was looking for. the video is of great benefit
Glad it was helpful!
Interesting, thanks!
Very good,detailed explanation,thx for this good info...☝️👍🍺
Dude, awesome knowledge....again.....thanks 👌👏😎
You're welcome!
Great information. You’ve given me a lot to think about.
Glad to help
Thanks for the video. It was very educational. I found a wavy bowl called Wanami in Daiso in Japan. Also found out it was available in Daiso USA for couple of bucks. They had both ceramic and heat tolerant plastic ones. I chose plastic one because it is shatter proof. But the ceramic one looks and feels better in top of better heat retention.
I'm really glad I could be of help.
And thank you for mentioning that Japanese bowl because the first few that popped up when I did a Google photo search did look like they would make terrific lather bowls!
@@sgrdddyshaves another affordable I found in a nearby 100 yen shop (dollar store equivalent in Japan) is suribachi bowl (originally used for crushing sesame with a pestle against the ribs). Ribbed inside and appears it will agitate the brush while lathering. Got one for 100 yens and going to try it out tomorrow. Thanks.
@@meslevres one thing to be careful about with those suribachi bowls is the abrasiveness of the surface. I understand that some of them can be quite aggressive and you don't want to damage your brush tips.
@@sgrdddyshaves good point. I bought the one with the ridges that are not coarse hoping it wouldn’t damage the bristle tips. But you are right that the ripples in Wanami are gentler on brush. I will carefully experiment tomorrow morning and comment if I can see a noticeable lathering performance difference between Wanami and Suribachi.
I tried the suribachi bowl and I he conclusion is @sgrdddy_shaves you are right: gentler ripples like in your bowl (and in Daiso Wanami) are as effective in lathering, while being way more gentler on the bristle tips.
Excellent review 👏👌👍thanks 😊👍
You're welcome! Glad to help!
Thanks for the video .I enjoyed the useful information.
Amazing video! Which is your favorite brush, just curious?
I tend to like luxurious, comfortable brushes that are very soft and easy to splay, without being excessively floppy. So here are my top 4 at the moment, in no particular order ...
Declaration Grooming - B4
G Huck - White Knight
Oumo - Manchuria SHD
Saponificio Varesino - High Mtn Manch White
@@sgrdddyshaves Thank you for educating! Some of DG brushes are 405$ and all sold out!😲😲😲 I think I have a long way yet to learn ! LOL
I've tried many bowls, mugs and scuttles. I finally settled on a goblet/candy bowl from WalMart. The goblet pedestal is easy to hold when wet and the bowl is just the right size and shape for building lather. I prefer a smooth surface rather than ridged, as the smooth doesn't over aerate the lather.
Thanks so much for commenting!
I've actually done searches for goblets on eBay, thinking kind of the same thing that you are, that it would be a great way to hold the bowl. And of course in our own industry, the SV lather bowl is very goblet-like. It's also well crafted, but I did not purchase it because I could tell that the bowl size itself was just going to be too small.
I have suspected for quite a while that there may be other categories of goods that may have something the right shape. I might have to include candy bowl in my search now!.
And yes, I've long said that I value shape and size of the bowl much more than any kind of interior texture. So I also think that ridges are kind of optional.
Now, regarding over aerating the lather, I've worked up lathers with my ridged bowls as well as smooth ones and to be honest, I find it difficult to tell a difference, in terms of the lather produced.
I've even taken specific soaps that gave me what I thought was an over-arrated lather, and used them the next day in a bowl with no ridges at all, and gotten the same level of aeration, seemingly.
Anyway, thanks so much for your input and now I've got to go do some new eBay searches!
Thanks for the very detailed and helpful explanations dude. You’re right about carpel tunnel syndrome, I get it in both wrists. Btw, you remind me of a great guy and photographer I know called Ted Viera, he does TH-cam videos about photography.
I'm glad to help, man!
And I'm always glad to remind someone of a great guy! :-)
I'll check out Ted! Thanks!
Great video! Very informative!👍
Really informative video! thank you!
Thank you. Glad to help.
@@sgrdddyshaves I was thinking for a while about getting captains choice, I am now having second thoughts lol
my lather bowl has 10 cm of diameter ( 4 inches ) and is 4.5 cm deep ( 1 3/4 inches ) , it was the bowl my wife was using for the salsas for our tacos en Mexico , its made from glass and the internal surface is not smooth , so lather making is very easy and the cost is only 12 pesos ( half a dollar ), I have other bowls but this one is my favorite
Very good! You know, shape is all that matters! Not what the bowl was made for, not what it costs, and not really what it's made of. If you find a good one, you're all set!
Extremely useful and very in-depth.
Glad you think so!
Very cool Video about shave bowls my choice:
Captains choice
Karve Round Bowl by Karve made by Heather
And got palm size stainless steel bowl hammered and made in India very nice..
What’s your favourite bowl??
And your right size of brush using certain bowls...make difference
I don’t have fine bowl I’ll try to get one
Take care
Alan H
Hey Alan! I'm sure you know by now that my favorite bowl is the 3D Printed one I use all the time.
sgrdddy_shaves
I seen it it’s nice but the only thing that’s crazy shipping to Canada I don’t know any other option how can I get it??
Alan H
@@alanh8101 Well, I'm sure there are some Canadian folks with 3D printers who could help you out. How to find them? Hmmm.
Here, we have some public libraries that would print stuff... at least before Covid we did.
I'm not sure man.
You could try looking at each vendor listed here, and see if they have printers in Canada...
www.sugardaddyshaves.com/sds/3dPrinting.cfm
I know the first option was one where you chose from a list of printing vendors. Maybe there are some Canadian ones.
sgrdddy_shaves
Thank you for info I’ll try to see if I can find one or anyone at the moment with COVID19 here it’s tough...
Very cool bowl tho 💈👌🏼
I am a very big fan of your custom bowl. I too have run the gauntlet of trying to find the right bowl. The Fine and Captains Choice bowls, while nice, were too shallow for my needs. Ultimately what i'm using right now is a plastic take-out bowl from Panda Express. It's wide, deep, and has ridges on the inside which help me create some awesome lathers. AND the best part about it is that it didn't cost me anything.
That take out bowl sounds great! Built in ridges!
Thanks for the tip! I gotta get one next time I go to Panda Express!
Some very relevant points, thank you. I think some of the fancy designs are often there just to attract attention, just like buying flies for fly fishing, the flies catch more fishermen than fish haha.
Great analogy!
I went through the same difficulties, my large hands could not work with the small popular bowls. Eventually broke down and grabbed a 3.5in deep 5in interior diameter Junichi Tanaka Artisanal Lathering Bowl from Fendrihan. yea, it wasn't inexpensive $39.99, but I LOVE it so much, and it seems to match your design specs fairly closely.
Great detailed video bro! 😃 Big Like!
Yeah, that one looks much better than many out there. And $40 isn't expensive, to me at least, if it gives you joy for decades, which that one is likely to do for you!
Thanks for your kind words, and for sharing your bowl with us.
Yup, this bowl is gorgeous
@@PeterSzymanski Did you grab a Junichi lather bowl from Fendrihan? I got the blue one, might grab the green one for Christmas.
Fendrihan USA is located - ships out of the Tampa, Florida area so only an hour away from me. : ) The other Fendrihan ahaving webstore is in Canada.
@@bruceskolar9233 I posted in another comment that I decided to buy Pereira Shavery bowl after 6 years of wet shaving. I've learned about Junichi from your post. Maybe someday I'll buy it, it's really beautiful.
I am a potter I make these Shaving scuttles and sell mine for locally $35 with a fatter handle, grooved lined bottom, also a reservoir version that keeps the shave soap warm as you make the foam. The pin holing in the glaze does not hurt the bowl and shows that it was hand made. if I make this bowl as a custom piece and there are any problems I will redo it for free. and sell the misfits at a reduced price
You sound like a good potter to deal with. I didn't mind the holes too much. I do use a 3D printed bowl these days, but i do miss the weight and smooth sound (or lack of) of a ceramic bowl.
Do you have an website or something? Interested of your products.
@@dimitardimitrov5366 I really only havea Facebook page I dont enough attention to Big G Pottey/Facebook iam in Florida in Ocala
I like plastic so it doesn’t break when it drops.
That is definitely a great reason not to choose ceramic or something breakable!
Sound like you should try the Razor Master Ulho shaving bowl. Pretty much the same size as your custom bowl with thicker handle and better finish.
I'd love to see it. I tried googling what you put in. But I didn't find anything. Can you help me find it?
@@sgrdddyshavesI don't know if you can find it it amazon etc., but the manufacturers site is here: en.mroomshop.com/product/1051/ulho-shaving-bowl-ceramic-blue
@@ATMyller, while I'm grateful for the link, I'm almost certain that bowl is too low profile for me. I've used those before and I spend more time try8ing to keep the lather in that actually mixing it up.
The thumbnail looked like you are holding 2 pans lol.😂😂😂
Sure does!
I enjoyed your video and it made me think a lot about some particular details. Very informative and thoughtfully presented!
Would you please provide some of the details found on the bottom of the $1 black bowl, so I can trace it:
Country of origin: _______ , Make: ______ , Model no: ______ .
Stay safe and take care,
Alain
Montreal, Canada
Thank you for your kind words!
As far as the bowl... Maybe this will help...
Brand: Royal Norfolk
Colors: Black
Material: Stoneware
Diameter: 6 in.
www.dollartree.com/royal-norfolk-classic-black-stoneware-bowls-6-in/206985
Thanks for the detailed feedback. Very useful information!
Are you able to share who made the bowl for you and their contact info? Thanks
The person who made my bowl made a few mistakes, took a very long time, and didn't really consult with me very well about the design in time to change it. And then charged me full price. Generally, it worked out well enough, so I do enjoy the bowl. But for those reasons, I didn't mention the maker on purpose. But you can use the info in this video to put together your own specs to then take to a local artisan/potter of your choice. I'll try to put up some photos on imgur and link to them in the description. Those would be of great help to take to an artisan. Feel free to ping me in a few weeks if I don't.
Very nice engineering. I don’t understand why all bowls wouldn’t have a lip at the top.
Thanks!
Yes, I agree. However, there is a time when I'm pushing the lather down off the walls, so that it can be more easily integrated and mixed. In that time, navigating the lip and making the brush not go over it... makes me wonder if a flared out design might make that easier. Of course, then the flare out would have to be high enough so that the soap wouldn't generally get up to it, or you'd really be missing that lip, then.
Sometimes I wish I was a potter, and could try some of my ideas out. :-)
@@sgrdddyshaves Yes, I've also thought about contacting one of the Etsy bowl vendors. I don't know how open they are to custom bowls. I have a 5" and am thinking about getting a 6".
@@bhayescampbell you could try a local potter. I've been wanting to do that myself. But I don't know where I would start.
nice review.
Thanks, man.
I have two bowls a U shape and V shaped they have names of the makers name V shaped is Tisha U shaped Sonora I enjoy V shaped
The question for me now is if I like tallow based or veggie based soaps
Ah, very good.
Try some samples and see. I don't think there is a firm rule about it. I have used some vegan soaps that are amazingly slick and a joy to feel and use. Other vegan soaps are thin, but still get the job done well.
I have more tallow soaps that I like, but just because it's tallow doesn't mean that it's good. You may find that there are soaps in each group that you really like.
My wife is a potter and I think I'll get her to make me a bowl. I might have the bottom in a similar style like yours with some modifications and then have another slightly smaller bowl to sit as a "double-boiler" to create a warm shave. So it would work as a shaving scuttle.
Nice! Having a potter at home would be great in creating your own customized shaving bowl!
@@sgrdddyshaves Do you still use this shaving bowl? I know you mentioned some shortcomings to the end product.
Not very often. A friend printed a 3D bowl for me that I've been using for a long time now. But as it's hollow plastic, I don't like the sound it makes as opposed to ceramic.
The one mod I would make to the ceramic custom bowl in this vid is to put a raised dimple/lump in the middle, just high enough to stop a brush from sliding down all the way into the bowl. I have that in my 3D printed bowl, and have discovered that I really prefer it. In the ceramic bowl, the middle sinks down just a bit (not a fault of the potter, it was my specs at fault). In addition to a brush stop, it acts as an agitator to increase lather creation, much like the concentric circles.
Shortcomings: the main one is that the potter left some edges that I felt were a little too rough on the inside of the bowl. Probably okay, but I hate worrying if an expensive brush is going to get bristles snapped off if I hit the burr the wrong way.
I was looking for a bowl, I saw quality plastic hair dye bowls, very suitable for lathering and way much cheaper :))
Yeah, a lot of people don't realize there are some great inexpensive alternatives out there. Thanks for the info.
:))
Haha. Sugar Daddy. I love it! 😂
Thanks! :-)
But who’s in a hurry to build lather?
Many are. But not me! :-)
filled with repetitives.
Thanks for the critique. It very well might be. I don't really have time to put together a script, so sometimes it happens that way. I try to avoid too much repetition though.