I have the same sink and mine looks to be centered. Would take a pic for you but it's still in the box it came in! Well, at least it looked to be centered??? Oh well, if not we'll both have a unique look! Ha!
Dana

Hi.

Mine just got installed & I didn't notice, which means it's probably centered (I think it would bug me too). Counters go in tomorrow, so I'll check it out & get back to you.

this brings back memories of the old Honda CR-V. whenever i drive behind one of the older models i notice that the damn Honda logo is not centered to the window. It drives me a batty. And I have to ask myself - what designer in his right mind would do that? Seems to be fixed on the newer models.

*end random tangent*

We just got our granite installed and I noticed our Shaws sink emblem is ALSO a bit off-centered. It must be a flaw that happens occassionally. It bugged me at first, but, it's not too noticeable. I think the overall amazing look of the sink, faucet and countertop outweigh the blemish, but, it still woulda been nice to have had it centered, esp. considering what we paid!

I was about to say it would bug the heck out of me too. Then I just went and measured. I'm pretty compulsive and I never noticed that my logo is not quite centered either. I guess it's because of how handmade and not-regular the sink is. Only you can decide if it will bug you forever and want to make a fuss with your dealer.

Thanks everyone. It is what it is. It's not a crisis. And it sounds like it's not that unusual for it to be off-centered. Maybe it's a sign of authenticity! :) I guess I just feel that for the price of this sink, they could take the extra 30 seconds to get a center measurement before putting that little emblem on! How hard could it be?

Templating is happening tomorrow, so it's a little late in the game to be switching sinks. It would be a major holdup to our project to get a new one. Just wish I'd noticed it earlier. I bought this sink in April, measured it at that time to make sure it was square, checked for cracks, chips, etc. Didn't think to measure the emblem. I suppose if it wasn't glaring to me then, it's not too obvious.

Thanks again for your good words. It's always a help!

Camille

Just a thought!

The emblem is only on one side, so if you think it will bother you, you could turn the sink around.

When my Kindred sink was installed, the first thing I noticed was the emblem wasn't centered. Drove me crazy for a few weeks. Not so much now. So glad I'm not the only one to notice those types of things.

Camille,

Ditto! My emblem is also about 1/2 inch off center. Like you, I didn't notice it when it was not installed. Without a point of reference, it is difficult or impossible to tell. My faucet and sink are centered under a large-ish window, so the emblem is quite noticeable. Also it bugged me for a few days, but I"m over it. Doesn't affect the functionality of the sink at all.

I've seem others' pictures where the emblem is off. Of course, the ones shown on rohl's website are perfectly centered.

Have you noticed any pooling in yours? That was a little more bothersome.

LOL! When my PR sink & faucet were installed, I thought the faucet was off-center...but it was the label! My GC & I measured the faucet and it was centered. We were stumped about why it looked wrong until he noticed the label was off-center. He removed the label, centered it, and re-applied it and all was well with the world! The sink is a Kohler sink.

What I don't know is if the label was put on at the factory or if the granite installers put it on when they installed the sink... (it wouldn't surprise me if it were the granite installer...)

So, is the label on your sink "movable"?

This is getting funny now... Seems like this isn't an uncommon problem. As my cabinetmaker pointed out, it's only when you are right in front of the sink that it's noticeable. Of course, that's where I am much of the time. He also pointed out that it proves that it's handmade. To me, it shows that the sink maker didn't own a tape measure!

jeri - I did consider turning the sink around, but I kinda like seeing the little blue badge. And I thought having it "backwards" might look more like a mistake.

ebse - the plumbing hasn't been hooked up yet, so I don't know if pooling will be a problem. Time will tell on that one!

buehl - I'm glad that it was only the badge that wasn't centered on your sink. If it's removable, that's a relatively easy fix. Unfortunately, the Shaw's emblem is painted on and fired into the clay. Not moveable.

I'm really not stressing over this. I was mostly curious if anyone else had noticed this. There are bigger fish to fry with our remodel! Thanks again.

Camille

Have any of you seen the video showing how this sink was made? It sure looked to me like the man had a roll of stickers & stuck them on the sink when it was done. Are you sure it is fired into the clay? I'm almost certain it wasn't painted.
I was looking @ sinks over the weekend & asked the salesman if he had heard about the emblem being off center & of course he said no.
I just rewatched the video. It is a sticker & is the last thing done before being boxed up.

Here is a link that might be useful: Video of Shaw emblem.

I'm not sure what it is, but I'm quite certain it's not a sticker. Definitely it's not moveable.

My Kindred sink has the logo slightly off center too. I didn't notice until after my dh put in our soapstone countertops and I thought he cut the hole for the faucet off center. He has happy to prove that his work was spot-on, and it was the emblem that was off... ;-)

Big ole OCD pal for you here in me! My sink is off just like you said. Didn't notice it till granite guys were here asking where to drill the holes for the faucet, sprayer, instant hot, and soap dispenser. I had them start measuring to come up with an idea and that's when they said the emblem was not centered. It took me forever to make a decision. Moral to the story: play around with the positioning of your "stuff" before the granite guys are standing there looking at you. It will make your life a lot less stressful. Is that even possible with a kitchen renovation?

pup

I have to say, I love this thread! There are so many of us "off centered shaws emblems" out there!

Part of it is the charm of a hand-made sink, I think.

Sitting here stressing as sink is to go in tomorrow and noticed today that my emblem on Shaw sink is off centered. Took back to the dealer who had two other sinks and both were off centered so took the less off of all. What makes it worse is my sink is only a 24inch with drain centered right in the middle (not off to the side) so makes the off centered emblem very noticeable. Not sure what I am to do as dealer said ordering new would take longer then my contractor is willing to wait. Yes at this price I am being OCD. But may leave and remind myself each time I see that life is not perfect no matter how hard I try. Thanks for the post...glad to know it is not just me.

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