This is the medium Mudmouth! The medium is excellent for larger handled vessels such as this pitcher. For mugs I would recommend using the small mudmouth.
Because the Do-All is sharpend on the inside of the curves, I've been using "Smith’s 51446 Diamond Retractable Sharpener" - a rod with a conical end that is available on Amazon for $8 shipped. It has enough different geometry to sharpen all the cutting edges of the Do-All, and has been working well for me.
Thank you for chiming in with your sharpening practices! We have a video in the works on how we sharpen and resurface the blade of the Do All. In the meantime, the linked Pottery Making Illustrated article in the video description will be excellent to use!
What are the next steps after you use a shredder? I’ve never used one and not sure why I’d need it. I’m contemplating buying the MudTools “Essentials Starter Kit”.
The Shredders have an abundance of uses and are a "fan favorite" of many. To mention just a few, they are great addition to your tool box for trimming. The individual teeth on the shredder remove clay without causing to much friction that may remove your pot from the wheel head. They are also great for alterations / negative space on the feet of pots. That's just a few!
Your tools are ubiquitous. Your ribs are the “Coca Cola” of potters everywhere…immediately recognizable and the go-to for everyone who has used them. Thank you Michael, for your vision and execution!❤
I love your products and use man of them but these new tools such as the fang and the mud mouth...you don't show them in these short clips! I would like to see the tools! Please show them! I'm sure you can find a video or pics on the site but these shorts are a reason to to to the site to see more! If I can't see the tool and have to go hunt for it I most likely think you don't want to really sell it!
Some big pots are thrown in one large piece and others like this one are thrown in sections. sections can be really useful if you are not used to throwing larger forms or would like to create more complex pieces that need drying time before the next section is attached. All in all a great skill to learn to take your pots to the next level!
znzib likely a porcelain or a very fine grain stoneware. Any clay with grog or sand (a more open body) and the tool will catch and drag that grit/tooth and the "cut" will not be clean.
