I got one, love your book reviews. I've added many books to my pottery library from your videos. And it was funny that your "cheater" handle was harder for you. Clay has a way of keeping us humble. Another great educational video!

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2 ай бұрын

As I do more Weber inspired pots I will sneak in a book review at some point. Although they don't get as many views, they have got some thoughtful comments despite me just being a kid with a camera.

Very intresting . Ah handles I have yet to find my happy place when it comes to handles

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2 ай бұрын

I cheated my way to mastering and cheated today taking for me the easy way out.

Jeff, your garden is beautiful! I do enjoy your book reviews, and your exploration of different methods used by other potters. One of my favorite "assignments" was to pick a historic pot, research how it was made, and try to recreate it. I ended up settling on the face jugs, namely one named Pufu, thought to be the work of Dave the Potter. It was an interesting project. You keep inspiring me to look at new areas!

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2 ай бұрын

Not quite my Slovenian pots discovery of last year but I was so glad to find a redware/slipware potter so near I've driven over the street where his pottery stood and talked to the curator, I will get my hands on his pots at some point. Nothing tops this country's greatest potter, my favorite David Drake book is 'Carolina Clay, Legend of Slave Potter Dave'.

I like using the handle making tool that you drag through the clay.

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2 ай бұрын

That's intrigued me but since there is no easy way out, I'll stay with the only way I know how. I grew some blue Oaxacan corn last year. Just ground it and made the best cornbread ever.

Thanks for your kind shout out. I think your smaller pitcher Would be great for warm maple syrup. I love your book reviews. Now I’m going to have to try that bottle opener. The clay must be on the stiffer side.

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2 ай бұрын

Just had some of my very flavorful homemade maple syrup oh yogurt better than the Greek idea of honey. I'd been thinking of making these pots for a time now it's part of why I took notice of your very nice cut from a block handles. In the end I just couldn't do, just too much to master.

Cheaters handle? Are you not being the cheater in this instance by failing to use the extruded handle? All good fun and hope your pots do well this year. Cheers...Freddie

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2 ай бұрын

Yes. Absolutely. I have a new appreciation for the extruded handles. I can't do it, pulled is the easy way out for me. I recently noted to a potter friend, Sheila Carroll, known in the comments here on the fineness of her cut from a block of clay handles. How things change when you put yourself in another's shoes.

Thickness just right!

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2 ай бұрын

When I watch myself make a pot it looks to me like I don't know what I'm doing 16:31 but look at that.

How neat,,what was his and your favorite clay?

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2 ай бұрын

The religious Harmony Society settled in 3 locations. When moving to New Harmony Indiana it was noted there was 'potter's clay', confirmed by society leader Fredric Rapp 'fine clay for bricks and excellent for pottery' in letters. The pots are a porous earthenware. When stoneware became the demand, Christoph Weber was making fewer pots and was of an age, it's thought, not wanting to make such a change in his production. I like Standard Ceramics 'Hazelnut Brown 211, stoneware. Also, for the proximity to me, because it's pugged and deaired, it's a throwing clay and especially because its dark color gives the body and glazes a reduction look in an oxidation kiln. I like the durability, ring and fell of stoneware. I'm at where Christoph Weber left off and taking the English and Pennsylvania earthenware/redware slipware decorative techniques to the stoneware clay.

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2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

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2 ай бұрын

@@spitrock33 And you, thanks for a chance to think this out and get more into it.