d grace on thu 21 mar 02
I'm finally at a point where I've saved enough to get a slab roller, but
would like some input. I'd like to be able to adjust slab thickness through
roller adjustment rather than adding boards, and would like something that
will last me pretty much forever. Suggestions? Thanks.
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Chris Jones on thu 21 mar 02
Hello,
Putting in my 2 cents worth. We have a Bailey slab roller and it is great. I
have used the Northstar roller and it worked well enough. Each have pros
and cons. I think there are many posts in the archives about both and
others. The one thing I like about the Bailey it that it is built to last a
lifetime. We got ours used and it has been modified with 2 folding, plywood
tables on each side and heavy duty wheels. I will e-mail anyone who wants a
picture to their personal address. The Bailey model has one hand crank that
evenly adjusts the rollers for thickness.
The Northstar roller we used at the pottery I apprenticed was small and
easily moved and we just clamped it to a table with C-clamps. I did not like
the Nylon/plastic gears that it is built with. They wore out twice in a
couple years time, but were easy to replace. Still I think a more
substantial material would be better. I also did not like to have to crank
both ends of the roller down on separate cranks. That may be a plus to
someone who may want to make uneven slabs on purpose however.
Again, just my 2 cents and experience. Also..............I believe the
Bailey is more $$$$$. I have not compared prices for a long time.
Thank you,
Chris Jones
Visit www.jonespottery.net
Les Haworth on thu 21 mar 02
My vote goes for the North Star slab roller. It's the Best period!
Lester R. Haworth III
Sales and Technical Support
Laguna Clay Co.
14400 Lomitas ave
City of Industry, CA 91746
1(800) 4-LAGUNA ext. 229
les@lagunaclay.com
www.lagunaclay.com
When I was in elementary school my teacher pinned a note to my shirt for my
parents to read. It said, 'Charlene is not coloring inside the lines.' My
parents contacted the teacher and asked the teacher what the purpose of
coloring inside the lines was.' The teacher didn't quite know what to say,
except that the direction she had given was to color inside the lines. My
dad told me to color any way I wanted to and when I was done coloring, to
draw a black line around my picture." Charlene Felos, Ceramics Instructor -
Cypress College
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Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 11:48 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: [CLAYART] Who makes the best slab roller?
Hello,
Putting in my 2 cents worth. We have a Bailey slab roller and it is great. I
have used the Northstar roller and it worked well enough. Each have pros
and cons. I think there are many posts in the archives about both and
others. The one thing I like about the Bailey it that it is built to last a
lifetime. We got ours used and it has been modified with 2 folding, plywood
tables on each side and heavy duty wheels. I will e-mail anyone who wants a
picture to their personal address. The Bailey model has one hand crank that
evenly adjusts the rollers for thickness.
The Northstar roller we used at the pottery I apprenticed was small and
easily moved and we just clamped it to a table with C-clamps. I did not like
the Nylon/plastic gears that it is built with. They wore out twice in a
couple years time, but were easy to replace. Still I think a more
substantial material would be better. I also did not like to have to crank
both ends of the roller down on separate cranks. That may be a plus to
someone who may want to make uneven slabs on purpose however.
Again, just my 2 cents and experience. Also..............I believe the
Bailey is more $$$$$. I have not compared prices for a long time.
Thank you,
Chris Jones
Visit www.jonespottery.net
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Alan Stewart on fri 22 mar 02
We bought a Northstar a few months ago, and we love it. We considered a
Brent, and we weren't willing to fiddle with adding boards all the time. I
can roll out slab a lot faster and easier on the Northstar. As far as
wearing out goes, my partner has been using a Northstar at her school pretty
heavily for four years now, and no detectable problems. (Glad to hear the
gears are easy to replace, just in case...)
I also loved dealing with the company; I got to talk to the guy who actually
made mine, and he was wonderfully helpful. Spent an hour on the phone with
me, their dime, and the passion and love for what he did came through
clearly. (BTW, I found Bennett pottery, in Florida, had the best prices
overall; free shipping, too.)
And if you can at all, build the table rather than buying it; IMJ they're
way too expensive otherwise. I'm a novice when it comes to carpentry, and I
did it with borrowed tools and no real problems. And the guy at Northstar
was very helpful in that respect as well.
Alan Stewart
The Clay Lizard Studio
4358-A Southside Dr.
Acworth, GA 30101
alan@claylizard.com
678-574-4146
----- Original Message -----
From: "Les Haworth"
To:
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: Who makes the best slab roller?
> My vote goes for the North Star slab roller. It's the Best period!
>
>
>
>
> Lester R. Haworth III
> Sales and Technical Support
> Laguna Clay Co.
> 14400 Lomitas ave
> City of Industry, CA 91746
> 1(800) 4-LAGUNA ext. 229
> les@lagunaclay.com
> www.lagunaclay.com
>
> When I was in elementary school my teacher pinned a note to my shirt for
my
> parents to read. It said, 'Charlene is not coloring inside the lines.' My
> parents contacted the teacher and asked the teacher what the purpose of
> coloring inside the lines was.' The teacher didn't quite know what to say,
> except that the direction she had given was to color inside the lines. My
> dad told me to color any way I wanted to and when I was done coloring, to
> draw a black line around my picture." Charlene Felos, Ceramics
Instructor -
> Cypress College
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ceramic Arts Discussion List [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On
> Behalf Of Chris Jones
> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 11:48 AM
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Re: [CLAYART] Who makes the best slab roller?
>
>
> Hello,
>
> Putting in my 2 cents worth. We have a Bailey slab roller and it is great.
I
> have used the Northstar roller and it worked well enough. Each have pros
> and cons. I think there are many posts in the archives about both and
> others. The one thing I like about the Bailey it that it is built to last
a
> lifetime. We got ours used and it has been modified with 2 folding,
plywood
> tables on each side and heavy duty wheels. I will e-mail anyone who wants
a
> picture to their personal address. The Bailey model has one hand crank
that
> evenly adjusts the rollers for thickness.
>
> The Northstar roller we used at the pottery I apprenticed was small and
> easily moved and we just clamped it to a table with C-clamps. I did not
like
> the Nylon/plastic gears that it is built with. They wore out twice in a
> couple years time, but were easy to replace. Still I think a more
> substantial material would be better. I also did not like to have to crank
> both ends of the roller down on separate cranks. That may be a plus to
> someone who may want to make uneven slabs on purpose however.
>
> Again, just my 2 cents and experience. Also..............I believe the
> Bailey is more $$$$$. I have not compared prices for a long time.
>
>
> Thank you,
> Chris Jones
>
> Visit www.jonespottery.net
>
>
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