The Potters Alternative

		A Pottery Classic brought back, this is the practical wisdom and common sense of over sixty years of potting experience. It is aimed at potters who would like to be more self-reliant with raw materials, tools and machines Pages: 436 pages Book Type: Softcover ISBN Number: 1889250341 Author: Harry Davis Publisher: Gentle Breeze Publishing List Price: 39.95
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Summary

During that time Harry was presented with problems that forced him to reexamine his methods and approach to pottery. The solutions and techniques that he developed and refined over the years form the basis of this book.

Divided into two parts: Part I is aimed at potters who would like to be independent of supply companies by first finding, then processing their own raw materials using pug mills, blungers and ball mills; Part II teaches both potters and others the how to of tool and machine making, much of it by hand. Without a lathe or a machine shop steel roller, the novice can make a sophisticated machine such as a de-airing pug mill, or apply these skills to other fields of endeavor unrelated to pottery. Written with practical wisdom and appealing common sense, and illustrated with over 100 diagrams and photographs, The Potters Alternative is a significant contribution from a man who devoted his life to making potters more self-reliant.