wayneinkeywest on sat 6 mar 04
Antoinette:
Bison Tools, made by Phil in Las Vegas from tungsten ,I understand.
They are purported to live longer than Moses, and are of a quality
that folk would rather trim leatherhard work with their fingernails
than do without these tools.
Hand made, excellent quality, made by a potter for potters. What I
call "win-win" tools.
He will even send you a catalog which is a treasure in and of
itself.
Hope that helps,
Wayne Seidl
Dear Clayarters, my trimming tools that I brought along with me
form
> South Africa 5 years ago are finally at a point where I really
have to
> get others. I am at a point that I even use pieces of soda cans to
trim
> my very fine porcelain pieces with. Can anynone please give me a
> namebrand of trimming tools that will be sharp and thin enough for
> trimming porcelain. My husband offered to make me some, but we
need the
> right spring steel for that and do not know where to find that.
> Thanks.
>
> Antoinette Badenhorst
Paul Herman on sat 6 mar 04
Antoinette,
Sounds to me like you need Bison tools. They are the best I've ever
used, and don't get dull, being made of tungsten carbide. Spring steel
works, but you have to keep sharpening it.
Phil Poburka of clayart notoriety makes Bison tools. Yoohoo, Phil,
potter needs your attention!
Best wishes,
Paul Herman
Great Basin Pottery
Doyle, California US
http://www.greatbasinpottery.com/
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>From: Antoinette Badenhorst
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Subject: Trimming tools for Porcelain.
>Date: Sat, Mar 6, 2004, 11:29 AM
>
> Can anynone please give me a
> namebrand of trimming tools that will be sharp and thin enough for
> trimming porcelain. My husband offered to make me some, but we need the
> right spring steel for that and do not know where to find that.
> Thanks.
>
> Antoinette Badenhorst
> 105 Westwood Circle
> Saltillo MS
> 38866
> 662 869 1651
> www.clayandcanvas.com
claybair on sat 6 mar 04
Antoinette,
Two words....
Bison Tools
Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island, WA
http://claybair.com
-----Original Message-----
From:Antoinette
Badenhorst
Dear Clayarters, my trimming tools that I brought along with me form
South Africa 5 years ago are finally at a point where I really have to
get others. I am at a point that I even use pieces of soda cans to trim
my very fine porcelain pieces with. Can anynone please give me a
namebrand of trimming tools that will be sharp and thin enough for
trimming porcelain. My husband offered to make me some, but we need the
right spring steel for that and do not know where to find that.
Thanks.
Paul B on sat 6 mar 04
I make all of mine out of old bandsaw blades. I have also used strapping
wire but they don't last as long. It just happens that my metal-cutting
bandsaw had a 5/8" wide blade, and when it wears out i just grind off the
teeth and form it to the shape i want, and then grind it to the appropriate
sharpness, quenching in water from time to time so as not to dull the
temper. They work great. You could find some at metal shops, just ask them
to save their old ones.
Paul
Antoinette Badenhorst on sat 6 mar 04
Dear Clayarters, my trimming tools that I brought along with me form
South Africa 5 years ago are finally at a point where I really have to
get others. I am at a point that I even use pieces of soda cans to trim
my very fine porcelain pieces with. Can anynone please give me a
namebrand of trimming tools that will be sharp and thin enough for
trimming porcelain. My husband offered to make me some, but we need the
right spring steel for that and do not know where to find that.
Thanks.
Antoinette Badenhorst
105 Westwood Circle
Saltillo MS
38866
662 869 1651
www.clayandcanvas.com
Bruce Girrell on sun 7 mar 04
> Can anynone please give me a
> namebrand of trimming tools that will be sharp and thin enough for
> trimming porcelain.
I'm not sure where your thinness requirement comes in. Bison trimming tools
are certainly sharp enough for trimming porcelain. Even after many months of
use they can remove porcelain clay in sub-thousandth inch thickness. You can
see through the shavings. They are not thin, though, nor would it be
possible to make them thin because they are made from tungsten carbide.
Bruce "spoiled by Bisons" Girrell
Marta Matray Gloviczki on sun 7 mar 04
guess what wayne,
now, phil at bison tools, even can send you beautiful images of his
handcrafted tools as attachments!
i know i just got some...
so you dont have to wait long days for the catalogue to arrive by mail...
ask phil to show you, they look great,
marta
wrote:
>Bison Tools, made by Phil in Las Vegas from tungsten ,I understand.
>
>Hand made, excellent quality, made by a potter for potters. What I
>call "win-win" tools.
>
>He will even send you a catalog which is a treasure in and of
>itself.
Snail Scott on sun 7 mar 04
At 01:29 PM 3/6/04 -0600, you wrote:
>...Can anynone please give me a
>namebrand of trimming tools that will be sharp and thin enough for
>trimming porcelain.
Phil Poburka makes amazing trimming tools. They are
not steel, but tungsten carbide, and will stay
sharp almost forever. They are pricey, though, and
don't drop one; they can break. They are handcrafted
with real precision. These are the 'Bison Tools'
you may have heard of. Drop him a line if you are
interested: Philip Poburka
-Snail
william schran on sun 7 mar 04
Antoinette wrote:>Can anynone please give me a
namebrand of trimming tools that will be sharp and thin enough for
trimming porcelain. <
Check in the archives for comments on Bison tools. Make of tungsten
carbide, are & stay sharp. Have two and are my favorites.
Bill
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