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Mark C.

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  1. Broke arm in 3 places 1/20, no pottery in foreseeable future

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      Mark C.

      Gert it healed up before throwing.I broke my arm in 2018and it was a 6 week heal time and the brake was minor.

      The healed up arm is more important than pottery making

       

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  2. Sue and I celebrate our 50th anniversary today!

     

    Pres

    1. Mark C.

      Mark C.

      Just as long as I have been married to clay -no ring to show for it

       

       

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  3. Thank you to all who reached out about how we are doing from the big earthquake. I only lost 5 cereal bowls at my xmas booth and zero breakage at studio. Our home is fine as we are prepared for quakes and have out styff bolted to wall and our water heater and solar tanks are straped to walls. Yes we had stuff fall but it all made it fine. This was my best earthquake as pottery damage was so light.Our house is bolted to foundation as well so its fine to.

     

    1. Mark C.

      Mark C.

      We have had 4 major quakes in the past 50 years here. Two where 7.0 which brought down a freeway  bridge and knocked over my car kiln load at cone 10 glaze load. . I have lost tons of greenware as well in past. Just not this time.Very lucky

       

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  4. Just hoping that you were not affected by the earthquake.  Stay well.  Lin

    1. Mark C.

      Mark C.

      lost a day of sale no big deal-kilns seem fine so far found No breakage

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  5. finally over the shingles and can start working in the studio.  mostly to clean it up so i can find the tabletop.

    1. Mark C.

      Mark C.

      I had the old shot  years ago now I have had the two shots as it works way better-get that. I made a mistake and got a pneumonia at same time at that was to much-just get one at a time.

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  6. finally over the shingles and can start working in the studio.  mostly to clean it up so i can find the tabletop.

    1. Mark C.

      Mark C.

      I did the shots and hope to never get it. Sorry you went thru that-now its time to get the shots

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  7. It's been 7 weeks since my spine surgery and I'm happy to say that the procedure was a total success! I'm back to doing everything that I couldn't do and more. No back or leg pain at all. Looking forward to firing up the wheel again!

  8. It's official, and medical mystery solved.  I have Addison's disease.  So an end to 30 years of declining functioning and having my issues foisted off on alleged "mental problems".  Too late to rescue any of my multiple careers - but at least I still have enough life left, and now the energy, to spend lotsa time playing in the mud!

    1. Mark C.

      Mark C.

      sorry to hear that-I looked it up sounds not very fun

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  9. Gas prices are now  2.09 Litre for regular, whoohoo, we have the highest gas prices in North America. (7.90 CA dollars per US gallon)

    1. Mark C.

      Mark C.

      $5.85  now and rising here now-soon over $6 they say

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  10. 37 degrees F right now.  i am in FLORIDA!  i come down each winter and this year I WANT A REFUND!

    1. Mark C.

      Mark C.

      upper 20s tonight coldest night so far this year

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  11. Best lightweight shelves for a wood kiln?  My 18" x 18" silicon carbide shelves are a bit too heavy for my aging back...

    1. Mark C.

      Mark C.

      I use advancers in my gas kilns for past 30 years.

      They do not like thermo shock .

      If I where you I would ask this question on one of the wood kiln firing sites.

      Most wood folks I know use thick heavy shelves

      -I use in my salt kiln for example the 1 inch thick 33 pounds per shelve (for a 12x24) dry pressed English high alumina shelves

      wood firing is hard the older you get-all pottery is that way really-My 8 tons a year is hard on me at 68 yaers old

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  12. 37 degrees F right now.  i am in FLORIDA!  i come down each winter and this year I WANT A REFUND!

    1. Mark C.

      Mark C.

      It was 34 this morning in Nor-Cal here warming to 60s today. I'm not sure but with Florida you get what you pay for maybe?

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  13. 5F. This morning, brutal, with snow/ice expected tonight, up to 12"!

  14. You are my 1st response so I will get them packed up to ship out next week.

    Thanks

    Mark

     

  15. 5F. This morning, brutal, with snow/ice expected tonight, up to 12"!

    1. Mark C.

      Mark C.

      They call it 60s by the sea as thats a average temp on the coast (about 5 miles away) we get 80s in the summer and little freezing winter time. No freeways or traffic jams. Long windy roads in and out keep the crowds at bay. Walked the beach today witth my wife as i'm staying out of studio until Feb. except to clean it out

      I feel for you Pres.

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  16. 5F. This morning, brutal, with snow/ice expected tonight, up to 12"!

    1. Mark C.

      Mark C.

      All we have is fog and middle 30s this early am  warming to 60 today. i really think your climate is uninhabitable. Sounds bad.Stay warm

       

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  17. Putting my feet up and watching it snow today

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      Mark C.

      no it snowed  a bit then in am turned to hail then rain.. The snow was enough to snap enough trees to close our major 2 lane road to the east for 3 days.That was about 15 minutes from here at high altitudes

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  18. how much should I pay for a Robert Brent wheel made in 1991.Seller is asking $500. I called Amaco and they verified the serial # was made then. 

    1. Mark C.

      Mark C.

      Depending on model A,B,C,CXC its  worth it if its in good shape-what model is it?I sold a model B from the 90s last year-it was in new condition with splash pan

  19. Two glaze fires going today-1st day of a rainy period starting now

    1. Mark C.

      Mark C.

      Our well needs it as does our water storage tanks(6,100 gallons) for summer garden

      Not yet tired of rain but I get it.

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  20. Hello, I am setting up my studio in an attached one-car garage.  In order to heat and cool the studio and provide some air-filtration, I want to open a vent to the house’s HVAC system and make an air return.  To trap silica particles and other studio dust from damaging HVAC unit, I plan to use a filter with a high MERV rating in the air return.  Any advice?  Thank you very much!

    1. Mark C.

      Mark C.

      I suggest not doing that.Use a portable heater or cooler and keep the studio space separate from home system

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  21. My wife's fracture is a spiral involving the prothesis. Present treatment is continue to wear brace/sling and see if arm will heal on its own. If not, future surgery will require plate and bone graft.

    1. Mark C.

      Mark C.

      Hopoe she heals without plate. I have a friend who is getting her wrist plate removed (broken wrist fixed by local ortho surgeon)The plate was to large and her thumb tendon rubbed on it until failure -she is now going to my hand surgeon 300 miles away for the right fix

      Good luck with the healing and lets all keep our fingers crossed for her

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