I love your wheels so much. I want to build one using the plans on your website. Your book is one of my favorite pottery books and I started throwing 17 years ago. Thank you for all the free and paid information you put out, it's been a massive help over the years!
Great to see such a good size slop tray. I was also pleased to see you show how to take the wheel head off the shrimpo as I have had one at work for sometime and it would be so good to take this off and clean underneath. Thanks you much for your video clips.
I think it is great that you used up all the spare wood in the making of your wheel, (save a tree) makes it a one of a kind just like you.... Love it... Love your teachings... Annie from Ontario Canada Earth.....
Today is the day! My mechanic 🤷🏼♀️😂 is putting together the wheel with me today! In FiddlersGreen!!! Will be tapping a Guinness! AND christening it… CHEERS!! Cool how this video just popped up! “Kick” off video headed your way upon completion !! Thank you SIMON!
I bought a wheel like this used off craigslist two years ago, stored it away, but this week, moved it over to my basement and am starting to set up a studio. I had never seen a treadle wheel, only used an electric, but sold my electric years ago. So...starting fresh with this treadle and so happy to have found your videos! I do want to donate, but haven't found the "donate link". I plan on watching all your videos over time and want to support them.
Ok brother. I didn't want to be negative but I have learned through experience that you get the most useful information from the negative responses. Most people will say something looks good a lot of times even if they don't like something. Just wanted to give you a genuine opinion, I really enjoy your videos and think you are doing good things.
If you want the wheel head to be easy to clean and remove, you might look at the way the thomas stuart/Skutt heads work. I don't think they cost any more than the brent ones, but they are quite nice to work with. They can be quickly removed without tools. The shaft has 2 pins near the connector. The head has a slot to accomodate the pins, and you twist to lock it in. If you search for thomas stuart wheel you can see it on the site. It lets you use a cup head as well that holds paster bats.
I've watched half of the video and am most impatient to see it at work. I would also like to see how you treadle it. I'm in my sixties, took ceramics one semester in college and was in heaven, always using a kick wheel. I loved that kick wheel. I want to start up again, but must find the funds first....
It sure is gorgeous. I have always wished I could afford a treadle wheel. I have one of those old wooden kit kick wheels. I wish I had the skills to convert it!
"Hello everybody, and welcome!" *Opens can*,..... Horatio Caine would be impressed with that opening line. ;) Oh, the wheel,.. it's a handsome beast; who made it? He's done a great job from what I can tell. Thumbsup. :)
@jeremydwalsh I'd suggest that with "OSB" this is the "Mercedes Benz" of Leach wheels. If solid wood was used instead of glued wood chips; It would be the "Rolls Royce" of Leach wheels. I do hope Simon continues to do his demos on the sleach wheel.
What a lovely wheel. I have used a standing kick wheel but couldn't get on with it at all, so use an electric now. Sitting at a kick wheel must be a whole different experience. May I ask you why you moved from Spain to USA? Your new pottery works really well. I work in a tiny Marley garage (remember them?) Thank you for these great clips. Julia.
BEAUTIFUL! Have you ever converted a kick wheel into a treadle wheel? I bought 3 electric/kick Lockerbies at a state auction. The motor on one is shot and I have always wanted a treadle. peace, Christy
So I'm a great big hack. I've completed most of my homemade leach"ish" wheel. I am waiting on bearings to be shipped so I can finish what I presume to be the most difficult part...the treadle. I poured a cement fly wheel very heavy nearly 100lbs and after hearing that the flywheel is 40lbs I am worried.
I have some old plans (1950s) for a treadle wheel that I want to make, it's a stand up treadle. So I'm looking at yours and like that it's a sitting wheel. I'm not even sure you are still monitoring your videos because they are several years old at least! In one video, you mentioned that you had plans that were available, and THATS WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR! Is there anyone who can help me?
hey im all about building a treadle potter wheel so my daughter can throw some clay,,lol.. are these parts found at home depot and lowes, im talking aqobut the bearings and the shaft, clearly the wood can be acquired at a home center, its the other parts im having trouble tracking down, is this an order parts online kind of thing, i was hoping to build this over the weekend
E-mail the plans so l can try my hand at making one.were are you getting the off center treder welded?it looks very stroke on trent like.Please look at my site and rate, Thanck you.
I agree it will hold up to the stress however I also agree with the other guy, on a wheel of this quality the material in the flywheel has the appearance of a cheaply done job. These are just opinions though hope you sell alot of them brother.
paulluna45 I have just finished sanding and finishing the wood. Not cheap material. The plywood is nautical plywood and will hold up underwater... which no water gets on it. The cuts are precise, they are beautifully edged and crazy cuts that I’m not even sure how one would go about making. I just wish instructions were more clear.
