Ideal Shaving Scuttle Design?

[Juiced]

I've been looking for shaving scuttle and or mug. I've seen quite a few none seem to jump out a me as something i would like to use and display. The Georgetown bowls have a very nice glazing but seem not to hold enough water or the heat well. This made me think to ask the forum as what would be your ideal scuttle design?

What water capacity should it have?
Should the bowl have ridges? If so how deep, spacing and size?
Whats a good bowl size to size of brush ratio?
What type of clay would hold heat best?

 

[Matt P]

Take another look at Georgetown. They just released their generation 5 scuttle. It has a larger water capacity and they have added vertical and horizontal ridges to the lather bowl. They also made the water spout a round hole that you put a stopper in to retain more heat.

Here is a link that talks about it.
http://www.georgetownpottery.com/ge...nts/3-news-and-events/129-g5-shaving-scuttle-

 

[Crawford Montizano]

Is there an electric scuttle, if not one already I'll claim the patent rights for the idea.

 

[Crawford Montizano]

Here is a link that talks about it.
http://www.georgetownpottery.com/ge...nts/3-news-and-events/129-g5-shaving-scuttle-

Kind of funny, some of the terms remind me of Apple's Macintosh Computer line/ G3, G4 etc/

 

[Gafer]

A really good scuttle would have to be fairly large. I'd like one with a Hemispherical bowl that's big enough to build lather in not just keep the brush warm. This would mean that the part where the brush goes has to be about the size of a cereal bowl. As for water capacity I don't need a lot since I put my scuttle on an electric cup warmer. Take the basic cereal bowl inside profile and add 1" all around for the water reservoir.

As for the two-piece vs one-piece argument. I own a two piece and while it's nice to be able to dry out the whole thing and not have to worry about mildew I'm convinced that this really isn't an issue so I'd say, go with a one-piece scuttle. Fewer pieces to mess with and potentially drop.

As to material, whatever clay your potter has should suffice. I doubt there's a noticeable/measurable difference from one type to the next but then again, I'm using a cup warmer so heat retention isn't an issue.

 

[oskar]

As to material, whatever clay your potter has should suffice. I doubt there's a noticeable/measurable difference from one type to the next but then again, I'm using a cup warmer so heat retention isn't an issue.

Make sure it is stoneware, not earthenware. Stoneware becomes impervious when fired, earthenware stays porous.
Greetings
oskar

 

[dpmtherrien]

Take another look at Georgetown. They just released their generation 5 scuttle. It has a larger water capacity and they have added vertical and horizontal ridges to the lather bowl. They also made the water spout a round hole that you put a stopper in to retain more heat.

Here is a link that talks about it.
http://www.georgetownpottery.com/ge...nts/3-news-and-events/129-g5-shaving-scuttle-

Be sure to take a look at this. I have the G4 scuttle, but will be ordering the G5 soon. The scuttle is excellent to use.

 

[Gafer]

Make sure it is stoneware, not earthenware. Stoneware becomes impervious when fired, earthenware stays porous.
Greetings
oskar

Isn't earthenware typically glazed as well thereby sealing it so that it's no really porous as far as our use is concerned?

 

[maj_planb]

Take another look at Georgetown. They just released their generation 5 scuttle. It has a larger water capacity and they have added vertical and horizontal ridges to the lather bowl. They also made the water spout a round hole that you put a stopper in to retain more heat.

Here is a link that talks about it.
http://www.georgetownpottery.com/ge...nts/3-news-and-events/129-g5-shaving-scuttle-

Oy! Right when I was learning to be content with my current scuttle(s), you show us this. I feel a fresh wave of AD coming on ...

 

[Cheech]

I like the Georgetown design, but I'd give it a greater capacity. Something more along the lines of the Moss. Actually, if you changed the outer shell of the Georgetown to a full cylinder, I'd say that was about perfect.

I have two Moss' and they are great. I like the open bowl of the Georgetown, but it doesn't beat out the warmth of the Moss.

But then again, according to their website, they doubled the capacity for V5...

 

[valmara1971]

You guys are bad. Here I was just thinking I was doing fine with my hobo scuttle and there you go again putting ideas in my head! I had almost forgotten I had seen the G5 and now I can't think about much else!

 

[cim_can]

The Hamada and Persimmon one is gorgeous. I need to walk away from the Internets or else...