tony clennell on thu 12 nov 09
Lee: I don't think we make our pots to suit our tools at all. I trim
very soft cheese and make that Brie. I don't need a sharp tool so I
could pretty much trim with a sharpened wooden ruler. But clay she is
like lover. You must attend to her when she is ready and not before
and not after. I feel sorry for those that work at other jobs and
can't keep an eye on their lover the clay mistress. As close as I am
to my work I still manage to have some pots dry out past where I'd
like them to be for my soft trimming. The door blew open, the heat was
left on, I didn't wrap them carefully enuff, the bowl rim was close to
the cold winter wall of my studio. So the clay is harder than I
prefer. That is when I pull out Mr. Poburka. Yes, my $50 Bison
trimming tool that I have owned now for over 15 years. Doesn't owe me
much now does it? Don't tell anyone on Clayart this but I have even
used it to trim a tight fitting bisqued lid for a teapot. yeah, I
could have used some valve grinding compound but I'm a wheel man . New
aged sensitive wheel man wearing sensible shoes.
cheers,
Tony
P.S As John Neely would say " the man that dies with the most tools wins!
--
http://sourcherrypottery.com
http://smokieclennell.blogspot.com
jonathan byler on thu 12 nov 09
what are these bison tools made from? tungsten carbide?
On Nov 12, 2009, at 12:45 PM, tony clennell wrote:
> Lee: I don't think we make our pots to suit our tools at all. I trim
> very soft cheese and make that Brie. I don't need a sharp tool so I
> could pretty much trim with a sharpened wooden ruler. But clay she is
> like lover. You must attend to her when she is ready and not before
> and not after. I feel sorry for those that work at other jobs and
> can't keep an eye on their lover the clay mistress. As close as I am
> to my work I still manage to have some pots dry out past where I'd
> like them to be for my soft trimming. The door blew open, the heat was
> left on, I didn't wrap them carefully enuff, the bowl rim was close to
> the cold winter wall of my studio. So the clay is harder than I
> prefer. That is when I pull out Mr. Poburka. Yes, my $50 Bison
> trimming tool that I have owned now for over 15 years. Doesn't owe me
> much now does it? Don't tell anyone on Clayart this but I have even
> used it to trim a tight fitting bisqued lid for a teapot. yeah, I
> could have used some valve grinding compound but I'm a wheel man . New
> aged sensitive wheel man wearing sensible shoes.
> cheers,
> Tony
> P.S As John Neely would say " the man that dies with the most tools
> wins!
>
> --
> http://sourcherrypottery.com
> http://smokieclennell.blogspot.com
Lee Love on thu 12 nov 09
On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 12:45 PM, tony clennell w=
=3D
rote:
> P.S As =3DA0John Neely would say " the man that dies with the most tools =
>w=3D
ins!
I suppose 10 tools at $5.00 is more than one tool at $50.00 ;^)
I am still using the same kana I made the first days of my
apprenticeship. Each one costs about 50cents in metal. And when
they are sharp, you can shave with them. They have to be sharp to
scrape inlay. Loop tools don't work for it.
I have bamboo knives I sometimes trim with too. Like your use of a rule=
=3D
r.
--
Lee, a Mashiko potter in Minneapolis
http://mashikopots.blogspot.com/
"Ta tIr na n-=3DF3g ar chul an tI=3D97tIr dlainn trina ch=3DE9ile"=3D97tha=
t is, "T=3D
he
land of eternal youth is behind the house, a beautiful land fluent
within itself." -- John O'Donohue
Robert Klander on thu 12 nov 09
You guessed it...
And fine tools they are, too...
Robert
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of jonathan byler
Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 2:45 PM
To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: Being a wheel man
what are these bison tools made from? tungsten carbide?
Yes, indeed. You guessed it, and fine tools they are, too.
Robert
Lee Love on thu 12 nov 09
On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 1:45 PM, jonathan byler wrote:
> what are these bison tools made from? =3DA0tungsten carbide?
Yes: http://bisonstudios.com/
--
Lee, a Mashiko potter in Minneapolis
http://mashikopots.blogspot.com/
"Ta tIr na n-=3DF3g ar chul an tI=3D97tIr dlainn trina ch=3DE9ile"=3D97tha=
t is, "T=3D
he
land of eternal youth is behind the house, a beautiful land fluent
within itself." -- John O'Donohue
gayle bair on thu 12 nov 09
Phil has a very nice web site
http://bisonstudios.com/
click on "Materials"
I unabashedly covet my Bison tools!
Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island WA
Tucson AZ
gayle@claybair.com
www.claybair.com
On Nov 12, 2009, at 11:45 AM, jonathan byler wrote:
> what are these bison tools made from? tungsten carbide?
>
> On Nov 12, 2009, at 12:45 PM, tony clennell wrote:
>
>> Lee: I don't think we make our pots to suit our tools at all. I trim
>> very soft cheese and make that Brie. I don't need a sharp tool so I
>> could pretty much trim with a sharpened wooden ruler. But clay she is
>> like lover. You must attend to her when she is ready and not before
>> and not after. I feel sorry for those that work at other jobs and
>> can't keep an eye on their lover the clay mistress. As close as I am
>> to my work I still manage to have some pots dry out past where I'd
>> like them to be for my soft trimming. The door blew open, the heat was
>> left on, I didn't wrap them carefully enuff, the bowl rim was close to
>> the cold winter wall of my studio. So the clay is harder than I
>> prefer. That is when I pull out Mr. Poburka. Yes, my $50 Bison
>> trimming tool that I have owned now for over 15 years. Doesn't owe me
>> much now does it? Don't tell anyone on Clayart this but I have even
>> used it to trim a tight fitting bisqued lid for a teapot. yeah, I
>> could have used some valve grinding compound but I'm a wheel man . New
>> aged sensitive wheel man wearing sensible shoes.
>> cheers,
>> Tony
>> P.S As John Neely would say " the man that dies with the most tools
>> wins!
>>
>> --
>> http://sourcherrypottery.com
>> http://smokieclennell.blogspot.com
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