Great find Danny. I looked online for seconds, but couldn't find anything. Hadn't even thought about calling. Will do that this week. What color did you get?
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Great find Danny. I looked online for seconds, but couldn't find anything. Hadn't even thought about calling. Will do that this week. What color did you get?
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Wow. Thanks for the great responses. Question about the Dirty Bird. Is the diameter of the bowl big enough to accommodate most pucks if I wanted to try something different?
thaudout, I ordered the Hamada/Blue and it will be shipped out Monday. I decided to call them because I saw on this thread that someone said that they had bought a second from them. I did'nt think that they would have that many but talking to them on the phone about available colors they said that they had pretty much all colors in seconds. They also have the smaller G12 in seconds too. Small cosmetic flaws don't bother me for that kind of savings, they assured me that all of the flaws were very minor and that they only sold the "perfect" pots at full price and if a pot had more than a very minor flaw that it was just destroyed and not sold at all.
Danny
Danny
I have an S-Scuttle from the makers at Swartzweisskeramik in Germany. Well worth the money spent, hand made and keeps your lather warm for the entire shave. Strong enough to withstand boiling water!
Frank
Frank
Lakebound,
How do you get the brush in that to whip up the lather. The pedestal in the middle looks like it would be in the way?
How do you get the brush in that to whip up the lather. The pedestal in the middle looks like it would be in the way?
That is the soap cup that came with the scuttle. It is removable and is used to store your soap in. You grate and pack in your favorite shaving soap in it to load your brush and then you transfer it into the main scuttle. I keep it in the scuttle upside down when not in use to keep the soap covered.
Frank
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Gents, thank you for your assistance. It was really tough to decide because they were all really nice. It really did boil down to personal taste. I went with the Georgetown G20 in Black. Now I just wait.
Newb question inbound ! Are scuttles only used for creams ? Could you load your brush with a puck then lather in a scuttle like a bowel ?
Yep you can use soaps or creams.
+1 for Bob Becker. His scuttles are beautiful and you can't beat his prices.
I am trying to decide between the G12 or G20. Any thought on which one is better?
I have a Becker and a Georgetown. Frankly, I use them principally for show. I was disappointed with the idea of scuttles since I was not really getting warm lather out of them. It was also difficult to generate a good lather out of them...probably bad technique on my part. It's just easier for me to lather right out of the shaving container or just put a dab on top of my fist.
Here's a shout-out for Sarah Welch Pottery, which I found on Etsy when I was looking for a scuttle myself. As others have said, this is an item for which aesthetics matter, because you'll likely be looking at it for a while. I liked the proportions on this one (it almost perfectly matched the cereal bowl I had been using), and the surface has swirls and bumps that are functional and pleasing to the eye - or at least, my eye.
For me, bigger is better. But YMMV.
Most modern scuttles like the GT and DB are for lathering in and do NOT house the soap for storage.
you normally lather your brush on the soap or scoop out some cream into it, then whip it up.
also, too much hear can break down that lather and make it weak and airy.
The Georgetown G20 is a nice looking scuttle. They all seem to do a decent job of keeping lather warm. As noted in a previous post, that's a two edged sword as heat breaks the lather down.
Most of the scuttles from the better known makers are great. My choice? Dirty Bird 1.5 in black.
Most of the scuttles from the better known makers are great. My choice? Dirty Bird 1.5 in black.
After reading this and other threads on B&B, I got a severe case of scuttle envy. I had to pull the trigger on a G12 second Hamada & Persimmion. Can't wait to get this and give it a run.
I have been using a Walmart soup mug that worked well but it was a project to heat and keep warm. It also got water everywhere.
I have been using a Walmart soup mug that worked well but it was a project to heat and keep warm. It also got water everywhere.
I'll have to wait a little longer on my G20........just check my UPS Tracking # and it was supposed to be delivered today but now shows there is a delay because of bad weather........we are in the middle of a bad snow/ice storm here in SE North Carolina.....oh well maybe they will update the tracking # with a new delivery date soon !!!
Danny
Danny
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Right there with you. ALL day it said "Out for Delivery". Now it has the weather delay. Hopefully tomorrow.
