Joseph Bennion on sun 7 dec 97
I'm not sure if kick wheel and treadle wheel potters suffer the same
back problems as electric wheel potters. Any experience out there? I
use a Leach type treadle wheel and I don't suffer back pain while
throwing. I also try to get regular exercise for the muscles that
support the lower back. Dennis Parks (remember the Tuscarora thread?)
designed a kick wheel with lower back health in mind. The wheel's
design elevates the feet in such a way as to approximate a squatting
position. He claims it prevents or relieves low back stress. Give him
a call at 702-756-6598. It is best to keep in mind when calling Dennis
that he retires quite early and lives in the Pacific time zone.
Good Luck...Joe the Potter
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kinoko@junction.net on mon 8 dec 97
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Joe,B, I continue to believe that the "English"(?) treadle wheel,is an
invention of Victorians fearful of bending. I threw for years using a
home-brewed kickwheel with no backpain. I have thrown for the last 20 years
using the Shimpo,without backpain. Perhaps one reason is that I never made
potting the centre of my life and refused to produce,produce,produce. I DO
have back pain occassionally but attribute this to stress.(The stress of a
world passionlessly concerned that I be a "success". Something I have
avoided while living a simple and satisfying life.) Don M
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Dave Eitel on mon 8 dec 97
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>I'm not sure if kick wheel and treadle wheel potters suffer the same
>back problems as electric wheel potters. Any experience out there? I
>use a Leach type treadle wheel and I don't suffer back pain while
>throwing.
My experience using a Leach wheel is similar to Joe's. This summer I had
an order for a lot of large pieces all the same and there was a strict time
deadline so I decided to use my Soldner electric because for varioius
reasons I can throw faster repetetively on it. The result was after one
day of throwing I began to get back pain similar to what I used to get
several years ago before I started using the treadle wheel. It lasted
throughout the weeks I was working on the order and has cleared up now that
I'm back to using the Leach wheel again.
Dave Eitel
Cedar Creek Pottery
Cedarburg, WI USA
http://www.cedarcreekpottery.com
Stephen Mills on wed 10 dec 97
I threw for the first 12 years of my "production life" on a Leach wheel
(which I still have & will never sell). After the said 12 years I bought
a second hand Electric and carried on producing. The mistake I made was
NOT "training down" my left kicking leg when I stopped, consequently I
have problems with it when I am tired or in damp weather. My back
trouble is positively traced to the 50kg bag of whiting dumped in b....y
silly place in the workshop by someone else, which like an idiot I tried
to move on my own!
Steve
(creaking)
in Bath
UK
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>>I'm not sure if kick wheel and treadle wheel potters suffer the same
>>back problems as electric wheel potters. Any experience out there? I
>>use a Leach type treadle wheel and I don't suffer back pain while
>>throwing.
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Steve Mills
Bath
UK
home tel: (44) (0)1225 311699
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