yedrow Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 The clay was a bit too soft for trimming when I did these so they weren't sticking to the bats the way they should have. Also, I meant 90 deg. not 45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilyT Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Thanks for the nice instructional video! I've got to learn that centering thing. Are those tools home made? They look nice to use. Warmly. Lily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yedrow Posted August 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Those are Dolan tools. Dolan tools are worth it definitely. I'll have to lay out what I think should be the first, second, and third tools in a potter's repertoire. Joel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juli Long Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Thanks so much Joel! This shows me I am taking way too much time fussing with my trimming. I might be looking into those Dolan tools although I don't like it when my trimming tools chatter. I need to be more aggressive with them. Thanks again! juli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark McCombs Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Thanks for taking the time to make and show us the video, Joel. I will give your centering method a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yedrow Posted August 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Juli, You have to break a Dolan tool in. What I do is break one in, use it until the metal is getting visibly worn, then I get a new tool. I use the new tool if it doesn't bite into the clay too much, otherwise I use the old tool. By the time the old tool is too worn the new tool is ready. The other tools I've used just aren't of a professional grade. They don't perform the stated task well, and their range of wear is too narrow (Meaning the time they work best is too brief, too new, working, too worn) Joel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilyT Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Those are Dolan tools. Dolan tools are worth it definitely. I'll have to lay out what I think should be the first, second, and third tools in a potter's repertoire. Joel. Yes, I'd like to know what you think are useful and why. I find I prefer to make some of my tools, but then it's also because I'm cheap and don't want to buy a bunch of tools to try out. A friend of mine uses spring steel to make tools similar to the dolan tools; he has a clever way of being able to change out the steel part when it no longer works for him. I do grind my tools a bit when they start getting too dull, etc. There was an article a year or so ago (was it on CAD?) on utilizing the thin spring steel in tape measures, nice and sharp. -Lily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.