Thread: Georgetown Pottery G20 scuttle for Christmas

I got a Georgetown Pottery G20 scuttle. I knew I was getting it and I'd seen the pictures but pictures didn't prepare me for how big this thing is. I've been using a scuttle from SRD and it is a little smaller and it holds about the same amount of water. I have limited space on the sink I use so size could become an issue. After two shaves I love the G20 but I still love the SRD scuttle as well. The only thing the G20 has the SRD scuttle doesn't is a stopper for the reservior section. This is nice for my routine because I heat the scuttle with water in the reservior and lather section both. I use the microwave. Then I soak my brush in the lather bowl. When I apply soap to the brush I then pour out the water from the lather bowl. The stopper keeps the water in the reservoir. On the SRD scuttle I've been sticking a washcloth in the hole to keep that water from pouring out.

With the exception of the stopper I don't think the G20 does any better than the SRD scuttle. They both hold the same amount of water give or take in the reservior. The bumps and ridges in the G20 aren't as drastic as I was expecting and I don't see them being of much help to form a lather. Might be different results with different soaps or creams. Jury still out on how much benefit the ridges are IMO.

There is one thing I think I'd like on a scuttle or bowl. I'd like a significant lip around the top of the lather bowl for scraping lather off the sides of the brush right at the handle. Also it would keep the lather in the bowl better I think. This is a minor issue though. My lather doesn't try to escape.

Jack

The G20 is an excellent scuttle for keeping a brush warm and bowl lathering. SRD is amazing at keeping the brush warm. I wish I had not parted with my SRD scuttle but I like the G20 for reasons SRD lacked Mainly ridges

i got the g20 for christmas, as well. i quite enjoy it. very easy to use and keeps, both, brush and lather nice and warm.
aside from that, it also looks fantastic.

Read this and ordered a G15. Sounds like a much better way, than what I have right now with a shaving cup sitting in the sink, and having to move it to rinse the blade.

Originally Posted by pcm

Read this and ordered a G15. Sounds like a much better way, than what I have right now with a shaving cup sitting in the sink, and having to move it to rinse the blade.

You will enjoy the fine scuttle and warm brush on second and third passes

Been scuttle shopping for a while. I am still undecided on which to buy. I like the plug feature on the Georgetown scuttles. On the other hand the dirty birds get great reviews too. Guess I should just pull the trigger on one an give it a go.

The GP scuttle is very nice. On ridges in a scuttle or bowl, a trick I learned from Razorfeld is to use epoxy which mixes in the tip to create your own swirls, lines, and w's in any scuttle or bowl. If you think it needs more, do more!

Let me point out that while this epoxy method works well on ceramic and very well on glass, for some reason it can come loose when applied to a plastic surface. I started with small salsa bowl from a dollar store or Walmart and later expanded to ceramic and glass. I now use a glass bowl with custom buttons, line and swirls applied. I sent a number of the salsa bowls to various people and would like to hear if their bowl failed and the epoxy came off.

Happy to report mine is still rock-solid, Richard!

Originally Posted by JTmke

You will enjoy the fine scuttle and warm brush on second and third passes

Tried it this morning. It was great! Lather was warm, and freed up the sink so that I can run water over the blade, during shaving, rather than taking the shaving bowl out of the sink, running water over the blade, putting the bowl back, draining some water as it gets to high, etc. Just having the scuttle on the vanity top gives a bunch of room.