Joyce Lee on thu 17 may 01
Since you asked, although I have similar messages in the archives, for =
weeks at a time my Bailey slabroller is my right arm. It's easy to =
operate; almost no understanding of its mechanical wonders is necessary; =
and I like having the canvas already in place (comes through the rollers =
between a folded canvas) for turning large slabs or for transporting =
slabs across the studio.=20
If I were ordering again today, I might order the electric version; my =
thinking was that the added muscle needed to turn the wagon wheel in =
order to pull the slab through the rollers suits my physical needs. Now =
I'm thinking ahead to the times when I'll be more of a tottering antique =
person even than I am today, and wonder about the wisdom of excluding =
the electrical assistance.
I find Bailey always helpful when responding to messages/calls from us =
dunderheads who MUST have directions spelled out in minute detail. Some =
few potter suppliers are the ceramic equivalent of AOL ... once the sale =
is made, no help is given.... that is decidedly NOT true of Bailey.
Joyce
In the Mojave where Christmas arrived once again along with rattan =
handle making supplies from Sheila ... my many handled trays and tray =
baskets are almost ready for bisque=20
firing so new experience will begin next week, if all goes well. =
Drinkin' the Mayor's Tea from Tony Clennell's Canadian Ice mug ... =
lookin' out at all the yellow on our desert acreage, and up at the =
Sierra Nevada mountains, the Black mountains and the Panamint range =
which surround us and are all at an easily traversed distance ....=20
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