mel jacobson on tue 9 dec 03
remember, no kiln or wheel is made just for you.
they cannot be. one potter is 4'10" tall, 98 pounds.
the next is 6' 7", three hundred twelve pounds. do
you see any difference?
each potter has the obligation to raise feet, lower feet,
make new stands, measure your body. see what
works. you must adjust sizes and shapes.
if the kiln is too tall, make it shorter. use brick, metal..
innovate.
add wooden blocks to your wheels legs. metal tubes.
whatever.
when howard axner was designing his new wheel, i was
chatting with him about making the wheel low, and selling
lego block type plastic risers to each person that bought
the wheel, the taller you are, the more lego blocks you would
need. in fact, they could be glued together. lift the wheel
3-10 inches.
that is still in the works. it is far easier to make a wheel taller
than shorter. hard to cut off the legs.
another system is to add concrete blocks as steps up to
an electric kiln. lifts the potter 9 inches. and, they are
very stable.
anyway. think, make, try....innovate. it is the potters life.
mel
i always measure the person i am making a kiln for. the door should
come right to their...(naughty thoughts, hush.)
bending place.
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wayneinkeywest on tue 9 dec 03
Knee? Elbow? Waist? Wrist? Neck? Mind?
Sorry....couldn't resist :>)
We certainly are a flexible bunch, though, aren't we?
Wayne Seidl
> i always measure the person i am making a kiln for. the door should
> come right to their...(naughty thoughts, hush.)
> bending place.
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