Absolutely and utterly the "'best" potters wheel i have ever owned and used ! brilliant....i shipped my first one by boat to home on Dunk island in mid -late seventies early eighties (Google "'potter Henry Holt sitting at potters wheel Dunk Island"' some photos of me at 17 years old in my mud-brick workshop in paradise) I trained as a production thrower at the Old Ballarat pottery in 1975 and then worked as apprentice at the artist colony "'Dunmoochin" under stoneware craftsman Geoffery Davidson who, as we all did, in those days carry a copy of the Leach "'potters book" under our arm..i have been scouring the internet for second hand leach wheels, as i have started collecting items to start producing raku and stoneware again..i am now 58 years old and i have got the bug again...thank-you Simon..i want one!!! can you ship it to Australia? they are a work of art and for someone with a tall upright frame the most comfortable and organic wheels..
Nice to see you back Simon. The cold days are hard for us potters. The wheels are really nice and wish I could get one. I will one day I hope. Can't wait to see you throwing again. Stay warm and thanks for a great video.
I have just acquired the early copper lined wheel. soaking up as much information as possible as i can. My wheel works but needs some tlc as its been sat for 30 yrs. This video was a huge help.
Beautiful!! Really well thought out wheel. Still throwing on my wee Aspire which fits well in my 150 sq.ft. studio. Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed the video.
youre a legend Simon... thanks for sharing all this info. ive been looking for a detailed vid like this for months and then I stumbled on this.... I will be making a wheel inspired by this and put a vid up giving credit. good on you mate.
It's cold here in the UK, too. 43 degrees F in my pottery room. I'm looking at that with envy! It's a very nice looking piece of kit. A couple of questions: Can the treadle be fitted on the right if you prefer to operate it with your right foot? When operating it, can you make the wheel turn clockwise if you want to (occasionally I do that with my electric wheel when trimming)? I've often wondered if you centred and opened up the clay with the wheel going clockwise and then did the rest of the work anticlockwise, whether it would counteract the turning that occurs when a pot is fired.
Hello, I'm 16 years old and I Dealing with Ceramics.l want to build an potter's wheel ,I'd love it. if you could send me the measurements/size of the potter's wheel ,all the parts like yours, please??
Are you serious ? the link to the page where they are is this simonleachpottery.com/gallery.html - bottom of that page. if you really do want one i can add your name to my list. Maybe write to me via the website on that.
