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throwing a cylinder with a lid---my own method.

updated fri 27 may 05

 

Bruce Davis on thu 26 may 05


I throw a thick-walled cylnder and close the top in. At the same time I
create a knob on top. Then I go down about 1" to 1 1/2" with a needletool and
cut the top off. (Here is the part that I have figured out on my own.)
Instead of setting the top aside, I turn it upside down and place it back on top
of the thick-walled cylinder and center it as much as possible so that it
sticks to the top of the cylinder. Then I pull up the walls of the lid to thin
them out and to increase the diameter of the lid. Then I stiffen up the walls
of the lid with a hair dryer so that they can support the weight of the lid
while I work on the body of the cylinder. Then I cut the top edge of the
cylinder to release the lid. Then I set it aside.
Now I begin working on the body of the cylinder. I pull up the walls to
the desired height and thickness. Then I expand the walls of the cylinder
from the inside with a rib. Then I "eyeball" or measure the top of the
cylinder with a caliper and neck it in to fit the lid--just the opposite from what
you would normally do--make the cylinder and then make a lid to fit it.
Then I dry the top of the cylinder wall with a hair dryer so that it
will support the weight of the lid. Then put the lid on and trim the exterior
of it to remove weight and any throwing marks. I could send some pics if
anybody is interested.....

Best Regards,

Bruce

Susan Nebeker on thu 26 may 05


Bruce, your technique sounds ingenious!
Please do post pics for us.......

Susan Nebeker

Bruce Davis wrote:
I throw a thick-walled cylnder and close the top in. At the same time I
create a knob on top. Then I go down about 1" to 1 1/2" with a needletool and
cut the top off. (Here is the part that I have figured out on my own.)
Instead of setting the top aside, I turn it upside down and place it back on top
of the thick-walled cylinder and center it as much as possible so that it
sticks to the top of the cylinder. Then I pull up the walls of the lid to thin
them out and to increase the diameter of the lid. Then I stiffen up the walls
of the lid with a hair dryer so that they can support the weight of the lid
while I work on the body of the cylinder. Then I cut the top edge of the
cylinder to release the lid. Then I set it aside.
Now I begin working on the body of the cylinder. I pull up the walls to
the desired height and thickness. Then I expand the walls of the cylinder
from the inside with a rib. Then I "eyeball" or measure the top of the
cylinder with a caliper and neck it in to fit the lid--just the opposite from what
you would normally do--make the cylinder and then make a lid to fit it.
Then I dry the top of the cylinder wall with a hair dryer so that it
will support the weight of the lid. Then put the lid on and trim the exterior
of it to remove weight and any throwing marks. I could send some pics if
anybody is interested.....

Best Regards,

Bruce

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