iandol on wed 23 aug 00
This message seems to have been relayed by Mel, so I cannot send a =
direct reply to Luis Fontanills. But I give this information which may =
be useful to him.
I have made Bonsai pots, lots of them. I love Momi, the wee things which =
hold a thimble full of soil and like to pull up tall cascade planters. =
Also a favourite are those which combine slab and thrown work to make =
landscape feature planters. But I would find it hard to suggest that a =
kick wheel would give any advantage if production work is being =
considered.
Of course, it does depend on which kind of kick wheel. A treadle, a la =
Leach variety, does give a lot of control but the rhythmic motion of =
one's body as it responds to the thrust of your foot means you put a lot =
of strain on your shoulders when aiming to maintain precision. Getting =
reciprocal relaxation to overcome the wobbles takes a long time to =
learn. I find that the heavy fly wheel type also has the same sort of =
flaw if while working on a large piece you have to keep kicking =
continuously. If an unmotorised wheel is being considered, I think the =
style used by Hamada, where a stick is used to get spin is the ideal. =
But to operate this machine to its best and get the maximum effect from =
the power which is imparted, a soft clay is essential. In the end, on a =
price to power and RPM control rating, any of the modern electric wheels =
will be cost effective.
Must bulid one of those oriental wheels. Milton Moon still uses one so I =
understand.
Ivor Lewis.=20
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