Butterfingers!

[Evbo]

So. The Inevitable happened this morning.

There I was, mid-shave. Lots of fragrant Green Pond lather in my moss scuttle. First pass, no problem. Smooth as silk. 2nd pass, no problem. Third pass, pick up brush ... oops, damn, that thing's slippery ... drop brush ... a sound like breaking glass ... CRAP!!

... there, in 3 pieces on the floor, was my moss scuttle handle.

(Altho I must admit, the first thing I looked at was the handle of my Plisson brush which, thankfully, was wholly intact.)

So. Now I have a crippled scuttle. There's only 1 solution ...

... ordered a new one from Georgetown Pottery ... heh

[yardpup01]

Have some respect for the dead!

[VFR79]

Sorry to hear your scuttle didn't fair as well as your brush.

I had my own butterfingers incident the other week, don't worry, no fatalities. I had just finished cleaning my brush in a Borax solution, and I went to flick it dry in the shower as I do every day. What I failed to remember was that Borax does a great job at turning your hard water very slippery. Needless to say, flick #1 was followed up with a loud THUD as the brush hit the shower floor. I swooped up my C&E, inspected with a high powered microscope, saw no damage, and life went on. Lesson learned!

[jellywerker]

I'm sorry for your loss.

I think if I get a scuttle eventually, it will have to be a rather small one with a downward thumb loop and a base small enough that it fits easilty in my palm. I don't want that sucker goin' nowheres. Of course with face lathering, I don't need to hold it to set my brush in it, so I think I will be ok.

[Chairman Nemo]

Can she be saved captain??? Gorilla Glue?? Super Glue?? Soylent Green?? I'm sure the waiting for another scuttle will be unbearable.

Maybe you can use a rubber mat on your counter when lathering? You know the rubbermaid ones for dishes/cutlery..

[Evbo]

Maybe you can use a rubber mat on your counter when lathering? You know the rubbermaid ones for dishes/cutlery..

Well ...

First of all, it's not like the scuttle moved when I was lathering. *I* moved, the scuttle stayed put (as it should have). So this little accident was solely due to pilot error. But the other thing is I live in nyc; space is at a premium. I have no room whatsoever for a rubbermaid mat on my counter. In fact, I don't even have a counter. The scuttle sits on the top left corner of my pedestal sink.

Ah, urban living ...

[Chairman Nemo]

Ah, urban living ...

Just a thought.I was thinking along the lines that maybe the initial bump, with the rubbermaid it would prevented it from falling off your counter. However, since space is a luxury....

a Coaster?

Best of luck!

[zerohnine]

Sorry to hear. A week ago I was cleaning my ceramic bowl and just as I was getting ready to dry it, boooom, it slips out of my hand. The bowl hit the counter and broke into pieces. Shattered! I was always afraid that, because it didn't have a handle, this would happen someday. Well it did. It was my favorite bowl, great for lather. A positive did result, however: I ordered a Georgetown Scuttle. Should be here in 3 weeks.

[JDE]

I "butterfingered" my razor last year. When i get my digital camera back from my friend (my cameraphone does my stupidity no justice), i'll post a picture of my sink.

Three points for my experience:
- Dry my hands when i shake my razor, and upon drying, don't "unleash the guns" and flick too hard.
- I have a really cheap sink.
- I need a new bathroom.


I blame the builders, not me.