tom gray pottery on fri 9 may 03
I have an image online of (part of) my Rubbermaid trough with wheel
inside. I failed to mention in earlier post that it is up on cinder
blocks, with bricks underneath wheel legs. As my studio floor is
concrete, I also stand on several layers of plywood with a thick
industrial rubber matt on top. The image is here......
http://www.n2clay.com/images/large_slate_and_tom.jpg
Hope this helps-Tom
Jeremy McLeod wrote:
> Hmmm. INSIDE a watering trough? Standing up I get. Wheel inside a trough?
> Please share the logic behind such a choice. It catches my attention for some
> reason,
> but also puzzles me.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jeremy McLeod
tom gray pottery on fri 9 may 03
I have been throwing while standing for 15-16 years now. My wheel sits
inside of a 100 gallon Rubbermaid livestock watering trough, which
provides a nice fat rim to lean against. My wheelhead is between hip and
belly button height. The trough is oval and accommodates Brents and
similarly sized and shaped wheels, but a 150 gallon trough is necessary
for larger wheels, or wheels with a different footprint. I have placed a
board across the rim on the right which holds most used tools and the
foot pedal, which I operate by hand. Needless to say, the pedal is
adjusted to move with a minimum of effort. Across the rim on the left I
place my ware boards that I move pots to prior to loading in a ware
cart. For me it's more than just good for my back, it's more convenient
not to have to stand up from a chair to answer the phone, move pots
around, etc. I have found I have more leverage while centering than I
ever did while sitting. BTW, Rubbermaid watering troughs are easy to
find in rural areas where you can't swing a cat without hitting a
livestock supply store. In urban areas you may have more difficulty.
They sell for less than $100.00. One more thing-I trim a lot of bowls,
and all the trimmings end up in the trough requiring it be cleaned out
every 6 months or so, which is much better than their ending up on the
floor and underfoot. Hope this helps.
Later-Tom
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Jeremy McLeod on fri 9 may 03
tom gray pottery wrote:
> I have been throwing while standing for 15-16 years now. My wheel sits
> inside of a 100 gallon Rubbermaid livestock watering trough, which
> provides a nice fat rim to lean against.
Hmmm. INSIDE a watering trough? Standing up I get. Wheel inside a trough?
Please share the logic behind such a choice. It catches my attention for some
reason,
but also puzzles me.
Thanks.
Jeremy McLeod
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