I had to go check ours after I read your post. It pools too. I suppose we don't notice it because we have the stainless grid in place all the time so it kind of covers it up slightly.

I think this has been talked about before and it is because they are designed awfully flat on the bottom and in the firing there is probably some minor distortion that could pull the corners down (?). I definitely have read in here people mentioning water in the corners.

I've got the same sink you have, Colickyboy. It drains perfectly -- but has a cosmetic defect on the rim that I didn't notice for at least 2-3 weeks after installation. Luck of the draw with these handcrafted sinks, I suppose.

We took marbles with us when picking up our Shaws to test the drainage. The 1st one was terrible. The 2nd one was better but not perfect. That's part of the beast for the Shaws. If you want perfect drainage then you should go to another sink. I think it bothers my DH more than me. It would bother him even more if he knew how much we spent on the sink "that doesn't drain properly" Sigh...

Shoot...had no idea it'd be luck of the draw. Must've missed it when it was discussed previously on this forum. Can't believe you spend this amount of money and water pools!

I was so in love with my 30" Shaw farmhouse sink, then plumbing got installed and water pools in two corners quite a lot. I can not believe it! These sinks have been around so long. Proper drainage was not even something I imagined could be a problem. I am really worried about how it will be when I am actually cooking in the kitchen and using it. It will take more mindfulness and effort to keep clean. Has anyone had their Shaw sink replaced because of this? How hard is that after cabinets and counters are all in? Hope someone has encouraging words. I would love this not to be a problem. Might it be something one gets used to.