Well I got this from Lori today...It is wonderful! I sent some pics of my cats, Milo and Cocoa. This is a VERY SPECIAL mug. I was chattin with Lori about when the new ones were comin out and I mentioned the nice artwork I saw on some of the other GP scuttles. She said "I PAINT THEM" WOW!!!! Well you take a look... It's the Version 3 which is made in a mold not free thrown by hand. Tho they will make one by hand if you want... The lather section has been raised a bit and the concentric circles are more pronounced. The spout has been configured so it is ...ABOUT PERFECT... NO!!! The entire scuttle is what I consider to be a PERFECT SCUTTLE!!!! WHY???? - A nice size...not too big and not too small. - I can lather with it on the counter and whip a lather with one hand. - The water covers the bottom of the lather bowl completely so it stays warm far longer than any 4 or 5 pass shave - lovely bit of artwork - affordable...the personal paintin is ~ $10 extra. Lori has really captured the essence of my frisky cats. Here's Milo Here's Cocoa Dry with one of my fav brushes...Vintage brushes really sing to me. Latherin up Here's some of my other GP scuttles that have come and gone...just to show some of the other colors. There is no limit to what they can make. I'll be using Georgetown Pottery for some special dinner plates... They are so nice to chat with. Remember how this scuttle came about. One of our Brothers in Brush had them make one to his design. And he posted about his scuttle. GP received MANY calls and emails about the scuttle and there were several versions till they perfected it. The guy who owns the place is not a wetshaver...This is among the VERY FEW times I know of that someone listened to what the user needed and made it happen. Lori is the real power behind this, I think. She does the artwork with Jess and Lori is the one who, most likely, will answer your email. Their phone number is 866-936-7687 Their email is GPOTTERY@GWI.NET
Wow that looks super nice. The ridges in the bowl look a bit diffrent from the G2 Scuttle.(I will have to order one some time soon.)
Hi Tom, Man, that's the model I want.....although I'll skip the kittys....heh. That idea has evolved into something that not only looks good (although the other models were nice as well), and also seems to be very effective at what it does. Those ridges are a definite aid in lathering, and adds to the visual appeal for me. Very handsome piece (if I can call something with fluffy animals on it handsome....heh). I'm gonna order one of those fairly soon. Thanks for posting that pic and the info, Martin Hmmmmmmm, maybe I can have one done with my dog 'Fluffer'.
I have a G2 scuttle, and just love it. Like you guys have said, the folks at Georgetown Pottery listened to what we wanted and delivered. They really deserve to be put at the top of the list, as far as scuttles go.
I'm getting one for Father's Day from one of my daughters. What's the difference between the scullles that are made from a mold and the one's that are thrown besides being mass produced vs handmade. How different do they look, which is stronger and is there a big difference in price??
Hi Patrick, I can't speak of all the differences, as I don't own one yet. Here are some photos of Tom's Version 2 scuttle: http://www.theshaveden.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5552 The version 3 has the lather ridges and seems to have a different spout....They look great....I think I am going to have to pull the trigger on one of these as well. I think the V3 allows water under the lather bowl and the Version 2 only allowed the water to warm the sides......I could be wrong though... Congrats! and Welcome to TSD Neale
