Thread: Georgetown Pottery G20 scuttle for Christmas

Originally Posted by Jack0458

Should I worry about putting the pewter in the microwave? You aren't supposed to put metal in a microwave I've always heard. . I have been taking the stopper out to microwave the scuttle and it's no big deal. Just curious. Don't want my MW to explode.

Jack

Yes , let's be clear on this.

Leave the stopper out of the microwave.

Originally Posted by Anthonyb

I got mine(G20) in the mail today but hadn't considered putting it in the MW. How long have you been leaving it in there? I will pass only leaving the stopper in it!

I like it at 1 min, 40 seconds. Microwaves differ a little though. At 2 minutes the lather seems to dissipate or disappear. I put water in the reservoir and the lather bowl both. Then I use the water in the lather bowl to soak the brush. I dump that water out after I lather the brush. This makes for a warm shave that isn't too hot. In a minute 40 the water isn't much hotter than the tap water. But it seems to get the scuttle warm as well so it keeps the lather warmer longer. Hope this helps.

Jack

I have one of the original georgetown's. You might want to check with them on microwaving because I remember they recommended against it. That was a few years ago. I think as long as you have reasonably hot tap water that's the best way to warm it.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I have one of the original georgetown's. You might want to check with them on microwaving because I remember they recommended against it. That was a few years ago. I think as long as you have reasonably hot tap water that's the best way to warm it.

I called or emailed Georgetown a month or so before getting my G20 at Christmas and they said it was ok to use a MW. I ordered it in November. I have assumed that putting the scuttle with water in the MW would warm up the scuttle along with the water compared to the hot tap water. I wondered how long it would take for the water to heat the pottery so the lather stays warm. I "assumed" the MW would be better but I never tried just using hot tap water. Think I'll try that today. If that is fast it would beat walking from the bathroom to the MW. Especially right after a shower.

Jack

I fill mine with hot tap water. Dump that after a minute then fill it for a few more to let my brush soak. You lose some of the waters heat the first time you fill it. The when I am ready I will dump it again and refill for the third and final time and us that as I shave. Seems like a lot but takes only a few seconds to dump and refill and my lather is HOT

I fill and dump also, JTmke. Someone showed me to do that with thermoses when I was young.

I do it with thermos and insulated mugs as well.

I let the tap water get hot then filled my G-20 (reservoir and bowl both). After a couple of minuters I dumped it out and filled it again. I let the brush soak like I normally do while I apply pre-shave. Then I soaped brush, dumped water from lather bowl, created lather and commenced shaving. Gotta say there was no difference at all in the shave than when I put the scuttle in the MW for 1 min, 40 seconds. So the shave is the same. The determining factor will be time management and I doubt if that will amount to anything. I hate having nothing to do while something warms up or whatever.

Does anyone else try to manage the time when shaving? I hate just waiting for something to happen while I do nothing.

Anyway, the only reason I'd need to use the MW is if I wanted the lather HOT. I don't. Another thing I think deserves mentioning is the fact that the hot water heater in our house is not turned up that high. The temp is just hot enough that it's pretty uncomfortable to put your hand under it but it won't burn you at all. If the hot water in your house is hotter than mine that may make a difference. It may heat your scuttle up faster.

On a warm lather vs cold (room temp) lather note I think I'm a warm lather guy for the most part. Maybe the cold water shavers can put the scuttle in the freezer. Frosted scuttle instead of the frosted beer mug. I like a cold shave once in a while but I tried water chilled in the frig for a couple of hours. TOO COLD!

Jack