John Rodgers on fri 26 may 06
Dear Clayfolk,
I need to replace a trimming tool I have but cannot find a source.
The one I have has no name, brand or any thing else on it. It is a tough
all white plastic, about 8 inches long. It follows the general pattern
of a barbell or dumbbell in that it has a center section - sort of
rectangular - and a blade on each end. There is a large blade and a
short blade. This is one of the best trimming knives I have ever had for
trimming slip cast work and working molds, and good with thrown work,
but I cannot find them anywhere.
Has anyone seen these, or know of a source.?
Thanks.
John Rodgers
Chelsea, AL
Crista Nelson on fri 26 may 06
Where did you get the first one you have? if it was given to you, may be
that person will know the source of its origin.. just a thought... or may be you
could make one from a plastic ice cream bucket lid, or some other stiff
plastic...... Good luck... Crista
Alistair Gillies on fri 26 may 06
There is something similar called a 'Lucy Tool' in the UK Potterycrafts
catalogue [but not on their website] for fettling slipware - it might give
you a name,
best, Alistair
Shropshire England
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers"
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Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 1:39 PM
Subject: Special trimming tool wanted
> Dear Clayfolk,
>
> I need to replace a trimming tool I have but cannot find a source.
>
> The one I have has no name, brand or any thing else on it. It is a tough
> all white plastic, about 8 inches long. It follows the general pattern
> of a barbell or dumbbell in that it has a center section - sort of
> rectangular - and a blade on each end. There is a large blade and a
> short blade. This is one of the best trimming knives I have ever had for
> trimming slip cast work and working molds, and good with thrown work,
> but I cannot find them anywhere.
>
> Has anyone seen these, or know of a source.?
>
> Thanks.
>
> John Rodgers
> Chelsea, AL
>
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Elizabeth Priddy on fri 26 may 06
It sounds like a paint scraper for glass or a tape
cutter for taping off paint guards on windows.
I would look in the paint section at a large home
store, like Lowe's or Home Depot.
E
Elizabeth Priddy
Beaufort, NC - USA
http://www.elizabethpriddy.com
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Ama Menec on wed 31 may 06
Your description does sound exactly like a Lucy tool....I've used them in
the past until I found an even better tool for fettling, which looks like a
very small potato peeler, just a narrow strap of steel about an inch and a
half long, slightly curved, with a plastic handle directly behind the
blade...like a Y shaped handle with the strap running between the tops of
the Y if you get me. Much quicker to clean up seams with this than a Lucy
tool. Regards,
Ama Menec, Totnes, Devon, UK
www.amamenec.co.uk
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