Pfeiffer, Dan R (Dan) on wed 22 feb 06
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Antoinette's post remained me I owe her a comment
on her tools she is selling. She was kind enough=20
to sent me one to try and we both like it. We trim=20
both too wet and bone dry not by choice but as we=20
get the time. Her tools for the price are very good,
hold up well to the abuse we give them and seem to=20
wear out much slower than any other similar tools. The handles
Are a bit bigger than kemper's and most of the other
Small hand tools and this is good. I do wish all tool
Makers would start offering tools with 1 1/2" or 2" thick
Handles. Older potter hands work better on bigger grips,
Phil is the only one who seems to think a choice of handle=20
Sizes is a good thing but I hope this will change.
We did finally break down and get a bison tool so now we
Have almost one from every tool maker. All seem to cut
Differently but the bison is quite different from all the
Others we have used. It will chatter easily and with a bit more skill
will cut very smooth. I have really got to liking the chatter!
Makes for some very nice surfaces on a mug. Not that everyone
Else has not already done it but on my pots it is new :)
Dan & Laurel in Elkmont Al=20
Pfeiffer Fire Arts=20
www.pfeifferfirearts.com
Potters Council Members=20
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Antoinette Badenhorst on thu 23 feb 06
Thank you for your comments Dan and Laurel. I would love to hear back =
from
others that got/bought the tools as well. As I said before; they work =
very
well for me, but if it is not really worth it, I will not continue =
getting
them. The reason why I got myself into it was because I want to share a =
tool
that is successful for me, with others. It is not really a profitable =
thing,
since by the time that I imported the tools, spend all the time and =
effort
to get it out, etc., I could have done a zillion other things. At this =
stage
I have a new batch of about 100 tools.
I also want to stress the fact that I am not trying to compete with =
anyone
or any other tool in this field. I try to fill a gap.
Happy clay days to everyone!
Do you need sharp trimming tools that will not wear out quickly? Contact =
me
for information.=20
Antoinette Badenhorst(still looking for a 04-06 base glaze for standard
clay)
105 Westwood Circle
Saltillo MS, 38866
662 869 1651
www.clayandcanvas.com
www.southernartistry.org
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-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of Pfeiffer, =
Dan R
(Dan)
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 12:15 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Hand tools
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Antoinette's post remained me I owe her a comment
on her tools she is selling. She was kind enough=20
to sent me one to try and we both like it. We trim=20
both too wet and bone dry not by choice but as we=20
get the time. Her tools for the price are very good,
hold up well to the abuse we give them and seem to=20
wear out much slower than any other similar tools. The handles
Are a bit bigger than kemper's and most of the other
Small hand tools and this is good. I do wish all tool
Makers would start offering tools with 1 1/2" or 2" thick
Handles. Older potter hands work better on bigger grips,
Phil is the only one who seems to think a choice of handle=20
Sizes is a good thing but I hope this will change.
We did finally break down and get a bison tool so now we
Have almost one from every tool maker. All seem to cut
Differently but the bison is quite different from all the
Others we have used. It will chatter easily and with a bit more skill
will cut very smooth. I have really got to liking the chatter!
Makes for some very nice surfaces on a mug. Not that everyone
Else has not already done it but on my pots it is new :)
Dan & Laurel in Elkmont Al=20
Pfeiffer Fire Arts=20
www.pfeifferfirearts.com
Potters Council Members=20
=20
=20
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Steve Slatin on thu 23 feb 06
(unsolicited endorsement, usual disclaimers apply)
I also got a few of Antoinette's tools when she first told us
about them. I have used them moreately since then;
they are large tools and I generally favor somewhat
smaller tools (except for the "pear tool") but have found
these tools DO last through enough use to 'kill' lesser
tools and they DO stay very sharp.
One thing you have to be ready for is the tool may be
sufficiently sharper than other tools as to require
additional handling to 'smooth' the surface after trimming.
I have found that either painting a thin layer of slip on the
trimmed sections or doing a final re-trim with a more
ordinary tool leaves the surface more as I expect. When
I did not do this, I had different glaze effects on the
trimmed and untrimmed areas of the pot (the part
trimmed with Antoinette's tools alone absorbing more
glaze).
I like them, I'll buy more, I'm hoping there are other
shapes available. Just my 2 kyat.
-- Steve Slatin
Antoinette Badenhorst wrote:
Thank you for your comments Dan and Laurel. I would love to hear back from
others that got/bought the tools as well.
Steve Slatin --
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as my life is done in watermelon sugar.
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RLJ Knives on sat 25 feb 06
I make wood tools for throwing made out of iron wood, ebony, purple heart
and many other kinds of wood. If anyone is interested E-mail me at
"rljknives@peoplepc.com". I make pots from stoneware and porcelain so I
know what works.
Fredrick Paget on sat 25 feb 06
>I make wood tools for throwing made out of iron wood, ebony, purple heart
>and many other kinds of wood. RLJ
I make them too, mainly for myself. The best tools I have are made of
solid Teflon stock. They take a glossy smooth finish and have a very
low friction coefficient when rubbed on clay. You can burnish with
them as well as the best agate burnisher.
The best wood I ever found was lignum viteae but it is devilish
expensive. It is used as bearings for propeller shafts in ships as it
is slippery when wet.
I like to make b--kers for tapping clay in hand building(apologies to
our UK readers). My most recent model is a tennis ball filled with
sand and mounted on a bamboo handle with "Gorilla Glue". I get a lot
of tennis balls as they often roll down the hill from the tennis
courts and come to rest in the gutter in front of my house.
--
From Fred Paget,
Marin County, CA, USA
fredrick@well.com
http://homepage.mac.com/fredrick/FileSharing1.html
Charter Member Potters Council
Patrick Cross on sat 25 feb 06
I frequently make tools out of bamboo...especially the larger species that
grows to 3-3 1/2" in diameter...using different widths of the circle for
different tools. It's basically free where I am and it holds up very well
even after sitting in my throwing bucket of water/slip for several days at =
a
time. For smaller tools I get a package of bamboo chop sticks and create
whatever point/shape I need at the moment. The ones I get are usually
pointed on one end and square on the other. I just use my bench-top belt
sander to make the edge I want on either end of the stick. The new tool ca=
n
be touched up many times and when it wears out, I just get another chop
stick out of the bag.
I really like your tennis ball idea... I could see that as a solution for
many applications. One additional idea...you could fill the balls with bir=
d
(lead) shot instead of sand. Could also use lead fishing sinkers.
I use golf balls...which arrive to my yard in the same way as your tennis
balls to you...But as palm handles for most any tool with a tang on the
end...like needle and chain saw files. I just drill a hole about 2/3 of th=
e
way through the ball and then jamb the end of the file (tool) into it. No
glue necessary...the rubber band core on the inside provides plenty of
friction for keeping the file secure. I find this type of handle to be muc=
h
more comfortable than a standard wood or plastic handle. I've never done
this but I suppose you could put another golf ball on the opposite end of a
file as well for two-handed use.
Patrick Cross (cone10soda)
On 2/25/06, Fredrick Paget wrote:
>
> >I make wood tools for throwing made out of iron wood, ebony, purple hear=
t
> >and many other kinds of wood. RLJ
>
> I make them too, mainly for myself. The best tools I have are made of
> solid Teflon stock. They take a glossy smooth finish and have a very
> low friction coefficient when rubbed on clay. You can burnish with
> them as well as the best agate burnisher.
> The best wood I ever found was lignum viteae but it is devilish
> expensive. It is used as bearings for propeller shafts in ships as it
> is slippery when wet.
> I like to make b--kers for tapping clay in hand building(apologies to
> our UK readers). My most recent model is a tennis ball filled with
> sand and mounted on a bamboo handle with "Gorilla Glue". I get a lot
> of tennis balls as they often roll down the hill from the tennis
> courts and come to rest in the gutter in front of my house.
> --
> From Fred Paget,
> Marin County, CA, USA
> fredrick@well.com
> http://homepage.mac.com/fredrick/FileSharing1.html
> Charter Member Potters Council
>
>
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