lili krakowski on wed 9 dec 09
Back in the Dark Ages when we built our own wheels we built them to our =3D
personal dimensions/size.
Commercial wheels and the stools sold with them come in "one size fits =3D
all". Now I know some commercial wheels come with extensions for the =3D
legs which extensions are adjustable. The same should be for stools.
In classrooms it is assumed that a 6'6" skinny teenage boy can/should =3D
use the same wheel that, in another class is used by a 5'8" beer belly, =3D
or a 5' rotund woman. Or for that matter by one built like Dolly =3D
Parton.
Now for short time use it does not matter that much. But for sitting at =
=3D
the wheel for an hour or more it will damage your back.` No I am not an =
=3D
MD, nor a chiropractor, etc...but you can test it for yourself. Proper =3D
height of the wheelhead in relation to where and how you sit matters.
A brief and telling story:
A 6'1"friend broke his leg at 14, and it healed ok. Walks without a =3D
limp. Years go by --he is in his 50s--traveling a lot on business--he =3D
goes to a London [?] tailor to have some suits made. As the tailor is =3D
measuring the tailor says: "Did you know one of your legs is 1/4 inch =3D
shorter than the other? It's a wonder you don't have terrible back =3D
aches." Friend says:" But I do! " (Which his MDs had not been able to =3D
find a cause for.) Tailor says: "Go to cobbler have him put a 1/4 inch =3D
lift on your shoes." Problem solved. Honest.=3D20
So if your back bothers check the height of your wheelhead....You will =3D
lose a morning's work, but save a lot of pain. =3D20
Lili Krakowski
Be of good courage
Steve Mills on thu 10 dec 09
Lili, that resonates, but with a twist;
I have (according to my Physio) a very long back (and little short stubby
legs, but that's another matter!) and had increasing back pain, particularl=
y
after I had spent time on a wheel with an included angled seat which I owne=
d
at the time.
Then I swapped it for another, again with built-in seat, but this time
longer, so there was more room, but flat as opposed to being angled. After =
a
few goes on it I found that my backside kept heading in the opposite
direction, especially when I was leaning into the clay!
To cure this I fitted what we call a "Bum Stop" over here, positioned so
that when sat on the wheel my back was straight not bent and my bum stayed
put!
Total success plus; not only did my bottom stay resolutely on the seat, but
I found I could get on it with back pain, and get off after an hour's
throwing with NO pain!
Nowadays I have a Shimpo and a separate seat I modified, which is placed in
the most appropriate position for whatever I intend to make!
No problems!
Steve M
On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 10:40 PM, lili krakowski wr=
ote:
> Back in the Dark Ages when we built our own wheels we built them to our
> personal dimensions/size.
>
> Commercial wheels and the stools sold with them come in "one size fits
> all". Now I know some commercial wheels come with extensions for the legs
> which extensions are adjustable. The same should be for
> stools.................
>
>
--
Steve
Bath
UK
www.mudslinger.me.uk
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