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trimming/grog voids

updated thu 31 may 12

 

Bill Merrill on mon 28 may 12


A very simple way to cover the grog holes from trimming is to take some =3D
of your slip from your throwing water on a sponge and fill the holes in =3D
while the wheel is turning. Use a soft rubber rib and squeegee the =3D
excess slip off the body, leaving all the trim hole voids filled with =3D
the fine slip. Simple and fast way of dealing with those trimming =3D
voids.=3D20
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Bill Merrill

Ben Morrison on tue 29 may 12


Using 35 mesh grog or finer instead of the larger sizes will also greatly r=
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excess slip off the body, leaving all the trim hole voids filled with the =
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fine slip.=3DA0 Simple and fast way of dealing with those trimming voids. =
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=3D0ABill Merrill