Brad Sondahl on sun 13 jul 97
My intern this summer turned up lefthanded, but is used to throwing with
the wheel turning in the counterclockwise righthanded way. It seems to
go against the grain, but I'd be interested to hear from other lefties
which way their wheels turn.
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Brad Sondahl
bsondahl@camasnet.com
http://www.camasnet.com/~asondahl
PO Box 96, Nezperce ID 83543
"When it comes to dabbling, I'm just a dilettante..."
Joanna Ellis-Monaghan on tue 22 jul 97
It shouldn't matter whether you are left or right handed or which way the
wheel turns--it's just a matter of practice and what you are used to--I
throw either way since during the time I was learning to throw I went
through a series of wheels (with different pottery programs) that rotated
in alternating directions. What may make a difference is what you said
about it going "against the grain". I think it helps if your
wedging is consistent with your wheel rotation, expecially if you use a
rams head or spiral wedge, otherwise the action of centering tries to
"unwind" the wedged spiral, creating lumps. An experienced potter can
certainly overcome this --I know people do wedge in the opposite direction
as their wheel rotation without seeming to notice, but it sure bothers
me.
jo.
On Sun, 13 Jul 1997, Brad Sondahl wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> My intern this summer turned up lefthanded, but is used to throwing with
> the wheel turning in the counterclockwise righthanded way. It seems to
> go against the grain, but I'd be interested to hear from other lefties
> which way their wheels turn.
> --
> Brad Sondahl
> bsondahl@camasnet.com
> http://www.camasnet.com/~asondahl
> PO Box 96, Nezperce ID 83543
> "When it comes to dabbling, I'm just a dilettante..."
>
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