ann@annbclay.com on sun 7 feb 10
I am helping a friend buy 2 wheels. He and his girlfriend are hobby
potters, so the demand on the wheels will not be the same as a
professional who works 8 hours a day on the wheel. However I want to
make sure he gets decent quality wheels so they will last. I own a
Brent B which I like but am not in love with so I think he should shop
around. I see quite a range on prices out there for new wheels. He
doesn't need to buy the primo wheels but may be willing to spend $800 or
$900. If he can get something closer to $500 he would prefer that, I
did see a new model of Shimpo VL Light for around $550. Any opinions on
this wheel? Any other recommendations or opinions?
Thanks,
Ann B
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Ann Burdette Baker
331 Old Tory Trail
Aiken, SC 29801
"I am always doing things I can't do, that is how I get to do them."
--Pablo Picasso
John Post on sun 7 feb 10
I have one of the new Bailey wheels. It falls into the price range of
your friend and is very quiet and reliable. I love it because you
can sit closer to the work than on some other wheels. A college
ceramics studio in my area has 30 of them in use every day and they
seem to be holding up really well.
John Post
Sterling Heights, Michigan
:: cone 6 glaze website :: http://www.johnpost.us
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:: youtube channel :: http://www.youtube.com/user/MrPostArtTeacher
On Feb 7, 2010, at 11:23 AM, ann@annbclay.com wrote:
> I am helping a friend buy 2 wheels. He and his girlfriend are hobby
> potters, so the demand on the wheels will not be the same as a
> professional who works 8 hours a day on the wheel. However I want to
> make sure he gets decent quality wheels so they will last. I own a
> Brent B which I like but am not in love with so I think he should shop
> around. I see quite a range on prices out there for new wheels. He
> doesn't need to buy the primo wheels but may be willing to spend
> $800 or
> $900. If he can get something closer to $500 he would prefer that, I
> did see a new model of Shimpo VL Light for around $550. Any
> opinions on
> this wheel? Any other recommendations or opinions?
>
> Thanks,
> Ann B
> --
>
> www.annbclay.com
>
> Ann Burdette Baker
> 331 Old Tory Trail
> Aiken, SC 29801
>
> "I am always doing things I can't do, that is how I get to do them."
> --Pablo Picasso
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