These are a few of our tools. From left to right we have a Sherrill Mudtools Rib which I use for putting the final smooth on the pot. Before the plastic come a few passes with the big wooden rib and before that 1 or 2 pulls with the metal. We all have our different techniques and Mark doesn't use a wooden rib at all but I learned to throw with one at Matt's and haven't given it up. Next is a Dolan trim tool and then a regular old scraper used for putting a bevel on false feet right before the pot come off the wheel head. Next in line is the old fan brush which I use sort of like a throwing stick for pulling up the necks of vases and other narrow forms. Farther on down is the throwing stick used for bellying out pots with tight openings, a fettling knife, a small wire brush which I find indispensable to slip and score at the same time, and finally and assortment of sponges. And thats pretty much it for the hand tools.
Monday, June 15, 2009
The Simple Tools
These are a few of our tools. From left to right we have a Sherrill Mudtools Rib which I use for putting the final smooth on the pot. Before the plastic come a few passes with the big wooden rib and before that 1 or 2 pulls with the metal. We all have our different techniques and Mark doesn't use a wooden rib at all but I learned to throw with one at Matt's and haven't given it up. Next is a Dolan trim tool and then a regular old scraper used for putting a bevel on false feet right before the pot come off the wheel head. Next in line is the old fan brush which I use sort of like a throwing stick for pulling up the necks of vases and other narrow forms. Farther on down is the throwing stick used for bellying out pots with tight openings, a fettling knife, a small wire brush which I find indispensable to slip and score at the same time, and finally and assortment of sponges. And thats pretty much it for the hand tools.
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6 comments:
Alex, good to see you back on the blog.
Congratulations on the house/property, a big step, very exciting!
And thanks for getting me onto your blog-roll, much appreciated.
Cheers,
Adam
ps: what do you use the paddle (on the right) for?
Usually that paddle sits right where it is and is used as a shim of sorts for when boards of pots are placed over the wheel and splash pan but Mark also used the paddle for making big pots.
That looks like a cozy little spot.
Are you more a fan of the kick wheel or what? What do you think you will have at your pottery? And how old is that one in the picture?
oh by the way, my mom and i just had a show and i took a few pictures. check out my slide show if you get a sec. www.sarahcoffin.blogspot.com
Sarah,
That is an old kick wheel that Svend Bayer built when he was visiting Mark some years back. He uses it for putting the necks on vases and assembling 10 gallon pots. I have never thrown on that wheel. When I do get the workshop up an running I will uses Brent's. A treadle wheel might be nice sometime but I don's have any plans to build one in the near future....
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