MichaelP Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 What are your tricks to make unglazed bottoms of stoneware items less abrasive? I don't want them to scratch table or countertop surfaces. Do you polish them with diamond wheels/points or belt sanders? Any other approaches short of attaching felt? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bciskepottery Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 I use 3-M diamond polishing pads that I get from toolocity. 50/100/200 grit. Wet sand . . . dunk the pad in water, sand/polish. Doesn't take much time, but it makes a world of difference. http://www.toolocity.com/diamond-hand-polishing-pads.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJR Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 I sand all of my work. I first sand with a green "stainless steel wool" type thing for kitchen scrubbing.After glaze firing I sand bottoms with course sandpaper. Wear a dust mask. TJR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JBaymore Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Slow revolution wet silicon carbide grinder with a wide wheel. Diamond blade for the first go on the really nasty stuff (I'm a woodfirer). best, ......................john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Back when I did stoneware I ran them all on a 6 or 8 inch brass wire wheel mounted on the bench grinder. Really did a good job fast. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelP Posted March 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Thank you for sharing your techinics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 What are your tricks to make unglazed bottoms of stoneware items less abrasive? I don't want them to scratch table or countertop surfaces. Do you polish them with diamond wheels/points or belt sanders? Any other approaches short of attaching felt? Thank you. I use silicone carbide sandpaper adhered to a bat on the wheel. Works well for the fines stuff. For bigger stuff a dremel. Always a mask! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelP Posted March 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 I use silicone carbide sandpaper adhered to a bat on the wheel. This is an excellent idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bette Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Baileys carries a silicon carbide disk that with adhesive backing - fits on a standard bat so you can use your wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo_heff Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 I have taken to burnishing the foot more when leather hard ... saves on dusty, loud post-firing finishing. Then a tiny hit with waterproof sandpaper finishes the foot very quickly with no dust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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