Patsy Catsos on fri 16 aug 96
I am looking for a source for a tile cutter. Basically, a square cookie
cutter assisted by a spring-loaded back plate which pushes the tile out. Any
leads for me?
Patsy Catsos
Patsycats@AOL.com
Karen Howell on sun 25 mar 01
I purchased a 6 x 6 inch tile cutter a few years ago and have lost the
manufacturer's name and address. Does anyone know of a company that still
makes a tile cutter to cut 6 x 6 inch and 4 x 4 inch tile? The one I have
is made of stainless steel and has a spring loaded plate that pushes the tile
out of the form.
Hank Murrow on sun 25 mar 01
>I purchased a 6 x 6 inch tile cutter a few years ago and have lost the
>manufacturer's name and address. Does anyone know of a company that still
>makes a tile cutter to cut 6 x 6 inch and 4 x 4 inch tile? The one I have
>is made of stainless steel and has a spring loaded plate that pushes the tile
>out of the form.
Do not know who made your cutters, but Gordon Ward in Euugene, OR makes a
line of springloaded cutters and also will do custom ones very reasonably.
He can be found at: gordward@pond.net
Hank, also in Eugene
Stephani Stephenson on sun 25 mar 01
Karen
Don't remember the manufacturer ,but Georgies's in Portland Oregon
sells tile cutters in the sizes you refer to.
cheerio
Stephani Stephenson
Leucadia CA
Karin Hurt on mon 26 mar 01
I bought mine at Aardvark in Las Vegas, I believe the Bailey catalog lists
them as well, as do others.
Maggie Nagle on mon 26 mar 01
>From Maggie Nagle
healingcreations2@hotmail.com
I have been looking for these also. I called several supply houses with no
luck. Please answer on list. Thanks!
----- Original Message -----
From: Karen Howell
To:
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2001 11:01 AM
Subject: TILE CUTTER
> I purchased a 6 x 6 inch tile cutter a few years ago and have lost the
> manufacturer's name and address. Does anyone know of a company that still
> makes a tile cutter to cut 6 x 6 inch and 4 x 4 inch tile? The one I
have
> is made of stainless steel and has a spring loaded plate that pushes the
tile
> out of the form.
>
>
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Hanne Bjorklund on thu 29 mar 01
Does anyone out there in Clay Land know where, or if, one can purchase a
Tile Cutter in New Zealand?
Our weak dollar, lovingly referred to as the Pacific Pesos, makes it very,
very expensive to get anything sent from USA.
But just in case, I have kept Gordon Ward's email address on file.
HANNE
bjorklund@clear.net.nz
Janet or Michael Francoeur on sun 1 apr 01
They have tile cutters at Georgie's, I think they're in Oregon, I just =
purchased a couple, stainless steel. They have ads in the magazines.
Janet Francoeur, Carolina Creations
Clayhannie@AOL.COM on wed 7 apr 04
When cutting tiles with a cutter, cover the clay with saran wrap, or dry
cleaning bag plastic. Then press down the cutter. The pressure will round the
edges of the tile, making a nice smooth edge and will allow the cutter to
release. I also recently cut out a couple hundred cross shapes with a cookie cutter.
It went fast, with very little touch up work. (This also works great with
sugar cookies and cookie cutters)
Martha
Aurora, IL
ASHPOTS@AOL.COM on wed 7 apr 04
Howdy all,, i have a Scott Creek Tile Cutter,, It sticks to the clay,, i
tried using EPK as a dust to help separate the cutter from the clay.. That didnt
work.. I need to try using water next.
What are some of you that are using the cutter using to get the cutter to
release?????
Im firing today and had put tiles all over the kiln.. They fit in all kinds
of places that were wasted space,, under bowls etc...
Mark
the Red buds are flowering and the Dogwoods are flowering,, sure is nice ,,
bought tomatoe plants yesterday,,
Spring is here ,,
tammy brown on wed 7 apr 04
I personally have used the copper tile cutters from Bailey and have great luck with them (I have cut many and never had even one stick!). There is a piece of foam on the bottom of the plunger that the clay sits against that seems to work really well. Hope that is useful information.
ASHPOTS@AOL.COM wrote:Howdy all,, i have a Scott Creek Tile Cutter,, It sticks to the clay,, i
tried using EPK as a dust to help separate the cutter from the clay.. That didnt
work.. I need to try using water next.
What are some of you that are using the cutter using to get the cutter to
release?????
Im firing today and had put tiles all over the kiln.. They fit in all kinds
of places that were wasted space,, under bowls etc...
Mark
the Red buds are flowering and the Dogwoods are flowering,, sure is nice ,,
bought tomatoe plants yesterday,,
Spring is here ,,
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r horning on wed 7 apr 04
dear mark, when i worked at pewabic pottery
we used to spray wd40 on our tile press
between each tile. maybe that would work
as well on your cutter.
good luck, rebecca
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Veena Raghavan on wed 7 apr 04
Hi Mark,
I use cornstarch on bisque molds, tile cutters, etc., and it works very
well--no sticking.
Good luck.
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>i have a Scott Creek Tile Cutter,, It sticks to the clay<
Veena Raghavan
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John Rodgers on wed 7 apr 04
ASHPOTS@AOL.COM wrote:
>What are some of you that are using the cutter using to get the cutter to
>release?????
>
>
Try spraying some PAM or WD40 on it. I recommend PAM as a first choice.
I'm suspicious of any potential carcingenic capabilities of WD40.
John Rodgers
Chelsea, AL
Michael Wendt on wed 7 apr 04
Try WD-40
Regards,
Michael Wendt
Wendt Pottery
2729 Clearwater Ave
Lewiston, ID 83501
wendtpot@lewiston.com
www.wendtpottery.com
Mark wrote:
What are some of you that are using the cutter using to get the cutter to
release?????
Tig Dupre on thu 8 apr 04
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Howdy all,, i have a Scott Creek Tile Cutter,, It sticks to the clay,, i
tried using EPK as a dust to help separate the cutter from the clay.. That didnt
work.. I need to try using water next.
What are some of you that are using the cutter using to get the cutter to
release?????
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Mark,
You might try letting the clay stiffen and dry a little more. I have also sprayed WD-40 or PAM on my cutter to lubricate the blade edge. If you let the rolled-out clay dry to pre-leather hard, it cuts more cleanly.
What I do is roll out the slab, make any rough textures or impressions in the slab, trim to rough size over all, then stack a piece of cut sheetrock on top and set it aside. With sheetrock as a shelf and a cover the piece dries evenly, and fairly quickly. With two hours, you're ready to cut out tiles.
I buy WD-40 in gallon containers from the hardware store. Pour it in a spray bottle, and spritz a light coat on your cutting tools before engaging the clay.
After cutting out the tiles, I pull away the trimmings, not touching or moving the tiles. Leave 'em alone as much as you can while they're drying. Re-stack the sheetrock, and set aside the stacks in a rack to dry completely.
And, the rest is up to you...
Hope this helps,
Tig
in Port Orchard, WA
Bobbruch1@AOL.COM on sun 11 apr 04
From:=A0 =A0 Bonnie Staffel
I have found that WD40 is a great separator when=20
cutting or using any kind of a mold onto damp clay.=A0
If you want something more convenient, I would
soak an old towel in oil and press the mold or tile=20
cutter into the cloth.
Bonnie: are you sure about WD 40, as I would think=20
that any oil based substance you clog the "pores"=20
of the plaster and get in the way of the absorbancy=20
of water from the clay. Murphy's oil soap liberally=20
applied seems to work well enough.
Bob Bruch
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