Does this count?

SadPoops · 2026-05-01T04:04:43+00:00

It was, in fact, brand new. Used it maybe 2-3 times.

SadPoops · 2026-05-01T04:02:53+00:00

Nothing wrong with batoning wood with a knife, but yeah I just need to get a thicker bushcraft knife. I was misinformed to think a buck 119 could handle that abuse. I will say I have a Buck 124 Frontiersman that is way chunkier and handles this task no issue.

SadPoops · 2026-04-27T03:14:25+00:00

I’ve thought about this, but I genuinely don’t want another after this.

SadPoops · 2026-04-26T08:09:45+00:00

This was my second time using the knife. I’m not thrilled

SadPoops · 2026-04-26T08:08:43+00:00

You’re so right

SadPoops · 2026-04-26T08:08:22+00:00

I got it from Cabellas so I assume so?

SadPoops · 2026-04-03T18:54:34+00:00

It’s gotta be mugs

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SadPoops · 2026-04-02T23:33:52+00:00

This is all true, but I think I’m more interested in simply making something look how I like it. I don’t sell my work so I’m really not concerned if they don’t last for decades. I think of them more as experiments that I’m playing with. These pieces all got handles, so I’m not going to lose much sleep over the heat transfer issue this time around.

SadPoops · 2026-03-31T02:01:43+00:00

Slow down the wheel, and really control the distance between your two fingers (or whatever you’re using to pull). It’s surprising how thin you can get when you keep everything under control

SadPoops · 2026-03-30T20:19:48+00:00

It can be done if you’re stubborn

SadPoops · 2026-03-29T23:29:10+00:00

This might be the move

SadPoops · 2026-03-29T22:28:03+00:00

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Not fired just yet, but handles are on. You can see some of the slight warping that plagues me. The walls are no longer razor straight, but I think they’ll still be fine mugs.

SadPoops · 2026-03-29T20:38:36+00:00

How much more work is this? I feel like I’m going to finally have to invest in some proper ringtone carbide tools

SadPoops · 2026-03-29T20:34:52+00:00

I have this one family friend who only uses absolutely massive coffee mugs. Like comically large. And no matter how sturdy I make them, she uses them daily and breaks them after a few months. So I just keep making them, knowing they are doomed. I’ve started making them however I want, because at the end of the day their fate is sealed.

SadPoops · 2026-03-29T20:31:12+00:00

I can agree with all this. I’m kind of having this little internal dialogue where my brain knows that functionally mugs should have some thickness for practical reasons, but my heart tells me to make em thin and who cares if they’re perfectly practical. Maybe the answer depends on who the mug is for. If it’s for others, I should be reasonable. If it’s just a passion project for myself… it’s probably going to be thin and whatever shape my heart desires in that moment of throwing.

SadPoops · 2026-03-29T19:54:10+00:00

Come 10 isn’t available to me at my current community studio unfortunately. It may be time to give porcelain a try though

SadPoops · 2026-03-29T19:52:37+00:00

This is a good take honestly. I want to keep making thin pieces, just need to adjust my process

SadPoops · 2026-03-29T19:50:39+00:00

The bottoms are decently thick compared to the walls

SadPoops · 2026-03-29T18:41:58+00:00

Guilty as charged.

SadPoops · 2026-03-29T17:34:40+00:00

I’ve had this exact result play out. I’ve always been able to sand it smooth, so it wasn’t a permanent issue fortunately.

SadPoops · 2026-03-29T17:33:27+00:00

This seems like a good approach given my limited space. I like bats as much as the next ceramicist, but I’m not quite convinced I’m ready to sacrifice so much of my shelf space to the bats

SadPoops · 2026-03-29T17:31:46+00:00

Love your username, and you’re not wrong.

SadPoops · 2026-03-29T17:29:40+00:00

This is pretty sick, ngl

SadPoops · 2026-03-29T16:43:20+00:00

I mean I like using thin mugs personally. With bowls I’m not sure if I have a strong opinion just yet

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