mel jacobson on wed 1 sep 04
what a tragic moment.
of course i did not do it.
i was on sarah's wheel.
i would not crack a bison tool.
but, for phil:
is is possible to fix a crack in
my favorite bison tool?
i know, hard as can be, takes a diamond
to sharpen it.
but, can a crack be welded/fixed?
actually, talk to us about the metal
in bison tools, what is it, how do you shape it,
how do you weld it?
your devoted servant.
mel
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Paul Herman on wed 1 sep 04
Hi Mel,
I did the same thing, and Phil fixed it for me. Brazed the crack.
A lady customer came into the shop, distracted me, and I dropped it. A
tragic moment indeed.
I sent it to Phil and it came back fixed, sharpened, and with the handle
oiled. Made me happy.
Smooth trimming,
Paul Herman
Great Basin Pottery
Doyle, California US
http://www.greatbasinpottery.com/
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>From: mel jacobson
> what a tragic moment.
> of course i did not do it.
> i was on sarah's wheel.
> i would not crack a bison tool.
Earl Brunner on wed 1 sep 04
It depends a lot on where on the surface the crack is. One of mine broke
right where the large end of the loop attaches to the handle. I used some
epoxy to build up the area around the break, because it wasn't in a working
area of the tool. It's been fine for over 4 years this way.
Earl Brunner
Las Vegas, NV
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of Paul Herman
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 3:50 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: cracked bison tool
Hi Mel,
I did the same thing, and Phil fixed it for me. Brazed the crack.
A lady customer came into the shop, distracted me, and I dropped it. A
tragic moment indeed.
I sent it to Phil and it came back fixed, sharpened, and with the handle
oiled. Made me happy.
Smooth trimming,
Paul Herman
Great Basin Pottery
Doyle, California US
http://www.greatbasinpottery.com/
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>From: mel jacobson
> what a tragic moment.
> of course i did not do it.
> i was on sarah's wheel.
> i would not crack a bison tool.
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