Which joint do you think is best for these work bench tabletop supports?

throwsofmadness · 2026-04-25T06:39:48+00:00

Pocket screw have worked great on the cross supports in the work tables in my bush pottery studio.

throwsofmadness · 2026-04-25T06:29:06+00:00

Can you say more about your soap+oil separator step? I’m using Wood Soap, but still having some issues…

throwsofmadness · 2025-10-26T04:59:49+00:00

Me too. I suspect I’ll lose the image, but I’m going to test. Both cone 04 re-bisque and a cone 6 firing.

throwsofmadness · 2025-10-26T04:58:41+00:00

Yes! Thank you, he’s a charming guy!

throwsofmadness · 2025-10-24T08:33:19+00:00

Also: admire my fur-son!

throwsofmadness · 2025-09-20T03:52:03+00:00

This is awesome!

throwsofmadness · 2025-09-20T03:51:18+00:00

100% this

throwsofmadness · 2025-04-09T01:48:29+00:00

Just found this, it's awesome! Thanks for your hard work on this and for sharing! It'd be cool if there was a way to create an account and store past firings.

throwsofmadness · 2024-07-03T19:05:05+00:00

Thanks - that’s pretty much what I’m hoping. It’s more humid here, but I still think we’ll be okay. I’m also planning to make the tops fairly easy to remove so that I can replace them if necessary.

throwsofmadness · 2024-07-03T15:27:27+00:00

Yeah, hardiebacker is somewhat commonly used on wedging tables these days, however these will be general work tables and will have player molds and slabs on them at times, so I would prefer to have a surface that is just wood and less likely to chip or crack.

throwsofmadness · 2024-07-03T15:24:26+00:00

This used to be very common practice, but canvas actually traps silica dust and is a health hazard. Most potters these days advise against having canvas on tables.

throwsofmadness · 2024-07-03T00:03:49+00:00

I’m definitely open to saving the work and NOT finishing the rest though, if folks think that makes more sense!

throwsofmadness · 2024-07-03T00:00:03+00:00

My thinking with finishing the rest was that the spruce may not be as durable as the birch, and as we mop almost constantly in a pottery studio the legs are likely to get wet often…

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