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pugmill building help

updated thu 8 jan 04

 

Runyan,Jacob on tue 6 jan 04


I am in the planning process of building a pugmill (mostly
from the Harry Davis design, with a smaller diameter
barrel) I know that there are people on this list who have
constructed this tool. I am wondering if people have, or
are willing to take some pictures of their pug mill so I
can make sure I understand everything correctly.

I would be equally excited to have anyone with a commercial
pugmill offer to share pictures.

Thanks in advance,

Jacob Runyan

Vince Pitelka on wed 7 jan 04


> I am in the planning process of building a pugmill (mostly
> from the Harry Davis design, with a smaller diameter
> barrel) I know that there are people on this list who have
> constructed this tool. I am wondering if people have, or
> are willing to take some pictures of their pug mill so I
> can make sure I understand everything correctly.

Jacob -
Go to my website at the address below, click on the gallery page, and then
on the Railroad Stoneware page. There is a picture of my Harry Davis
pugmill in he lower left. I built mine in the late 70s and it is still
going strong. I did make quite a few changes from Harry Davis's design.
Feel free to email me off-list about specifics.
Best wishes -
- Vince

Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
Home - vpitelka@dtccom.net
615/597-5376
Office - wpitelka@tntech.edu
615/597-6801 x111, FAX 615/597-6803
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka/
http://www.tntech.edu/craftcenter/