Testing my New Bison Trimming Tools to Trim Pottery Bowls
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- Опубліковано 16 лип 2024
- In this weeks video I'm finally testing out my new Bison Trimming tools. It has felt so good making again after a month of firing and organising a shop update. So expect a lot more making content to come over the coming months.
Here's Phil's website, bisonstudios.com & his shop www.etsy.com/uk/shop/pdpbison
(This video isn't sponsored or an ad by the way, I just really, really love these tools).
Timecodes:
0:00 - Introduction
0:18 - Showing the tools
1:30 - Tool's safety box
3:00 - Trimming medium bowl (1 lb, 453 grams thrown weight)
6:42 - Cross section of medium bowl
10:50 - Trimming larger bowl (2 lb, 907 grams thrown weight)
15:21 - Trimming smallest bowl (0.5 lb, 226 grams thrown weight)
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"the trimmed bowls next to the ones waiting for their turn" haha, very good, even if unintended
As a High School Ceramics instructor, I cross section nearly every demo piece in order to show the importance of checking your accuracy. My students despise cutting their pieces in half at the start, but reap the rewards of the process in the long run. Some (after a while) using it as a way to compete with the others in class. Quoting one of them..."I'm trimmin THIN FOR THE WIN baby!!!"
I've turned many of my students onto your UA-cam channel and Instagram page, so I can't wait for them to see you (as they regard you in the highest) process your work in the same way. Brilliant as usual Florian! Keep up the masterful work my friend.
For those on the fence of buying a Bison trimming tool, I've had one for five years. After the third year, I sent it to Phil Bison for sharpening. I'm not sure it needed sharpening at that time, but that is the 'warranty' period to send in for sharpening, so I sent it to him.
Compared to other trimming tools, they seem expensive. But, being that you never have to stop trimming to sharpen them, and they last for a long time, I believe they are the best value, and comparatively inexpensive.
I throw porcelain; exclusively. Porcelain has no grog. Not sure if grog would impact the tungsten carbide useful life, or not.
Love the cleanliness and organization of your studio.
Fantastic video! My Bison tool was an incredible investment. There's really nothing more satisfying. I filled my storage box with really course sawdust from my planer, which acts as a nice little bed to protect the loops.
Cheers Samuel! Yeah, I'm actually really blown away by how nice they are. I've heard about them for years and never really took the plunge as they are a little pricy, but, they have been absolutely worth it.
@@floriangadsby adn how much are they? i couldnt find any prices following the links you provided. and he doesnt sell on etsy right now.
I like that you don't yave any music playing while talking. Thanks 😊
So pleased to hear that. I'm the same, music or super enthusiastic narration is big turn off, it never feels real.
notifs on gang ☺️ love from america! your videos are so relaxing and pleasing to watch, and i love learning about this art from you!
I have a gang? Hell yes! Thanks for watching Mallory, it really means a lot.
Trimming is always the best part
Clicked on the video as a curious beginner potter, stayed for the whole 20 minutes. You do a great job of keeping one interested and your voiceovers are very soothing. The tools look far better then my set from Amazon!
This is indeed the most satisfying part of pottery 😊 and as always you are amazing.
There's nothing better. I dream of weeks spent trimming.
I love the trimming stage, it is so satisfying! And I love how much the pots are refined at this stage 🤗 Thanks for reviewing these tools for us, I've had my eye on some Bison tools for a while now 👀
Great video, thank you. The Bison tools are the absolute best. Informationally, Phil’s last name is Poburka, the company is Bison. Each tool is made on demand, and he’ll combine each handle and trimming shape to your tastes.
I absolutely love trimming too! Hardest part is nailing the right dryness, but make do :)
Loving this channel ! Such a pleasure to watch you work!!!
A true master of your craft. Thank you for your contribution.
Thank you kindly, Phill.
Best tools ever created! Have been using them for many years, There no parallel to his artistry, thank you for dedicating your video to him🙏🏻✨✨✨✨💐
As a ceramic student i eat these up like gummiesss! Brilliant video(s) 👌🏽
Yay! I could watch an hour of trimming. It's my fave thing, too!
I will definitely be checking out the tools by Phil on his Etsy page. Great work as always Florian 🙏
Will be trimming in my ceramics class in the morning- lots of inspiration from this video ☺️ I keep making my bases too thin so there’s not enough clay to play with but must work on leaving more so I can try a rim like this 👍
I really love your work you are so good I can’t stop watching. I hope I can apply this information to my trimming. Loved the video keep it up
I’ve used bison tools for 25 years Phil makes a great product
I’m really liking the faceted foot ring!
Wonderful
relaxing video✨
19:55 Gives the people what they want :)
Florian, I have found it...Phil at Bison Tools is indeed offline filling orders. Thank you.
FINALLYYY 😭
Bison trimming tools are the best!! I wish I had more of them
I bought one and what is the issue for me is that I have been using Dolan tools for years so I am used to consistent sizes that I can replace when I wear through. I also don't like how careful you need to be. I mean if I drop it it might be destroyed is a big chance to take for $60
5:36 biscuit fired? I hope that was on purpose cause I love it
Bisque, biscuit, same difference right?
Thank you, Florian, you always bring us very precise details to understand how to refine it. I saw you was in NY month ago from your IG, wish I saw earlier then I will have chance to see your exhibition.
I also want to thank you for introducing these amazing tools. I am not ceramic artist (I am 3D artist and do traditional sculpt) but your works are fascinating, and I really want to try ceramic someday.
May I have a quick question about your old tools on 4:14, the one with super fine loop can easily trim the clay edge. I think that my soulmate tool. I know you mentioned you kind of forgot where to get it, it’s just a regular tool on the market. Any chance I will be able to fine it in US?
I will find a chance to purchase Bison Pottery Trimming Tools someday, they looks so cool and handy. I can understand the feeling that find the matched tools and using them creating cool artwork feels awesome. Thank you again for everything.
Hey Florian, just want to drop you a comment here and say thank you so much for sharing your videos, really appreciate it. I am new to pottery and I have learned a lot from watching your videos, and I have watched quite a number of your videos too. I like your style also, I also like simple, clean forms and shapes. Want to ask you also if pottery is best learnt by doing or experiencing or there are some books (theories) that I need to get my hands on? Would appreciate it if you could share your view on this. Thanks Florian
Thanks so much! Well, nothing beats practical experience. Reading some pottery books along the way helps too but you just need to get thousands of hours of practice under your belt, that's the most important thing.
hokey heck! looking at the pictures I do recall holding tools like that as a kid. I assume I was at my grandparents place or possibly visiting a cabin somewhere. I never knew what they were before.
wow, I've been watching pottery videos for almost 2 months and I often wonder if potters need to resist trimming right the way through.
With super sharp tools I guess it'll really train you to be gentle on the trim.
Now I'm wondering how much the tools effect the design of what your making.
Question: Are there glazed stoneware/clay/ceramic "jewels", to inlay into furniture or similar things? Maybe even with traditional faceting?
Some glazes have incredible patterns and shine, I'd love to add them to my pieces. I don't know what to search though, terms like clay cabochon only produce etsy polymer/glass jewelry...
Love your videos. Just ordered my own Bison tools. What is the brand of the loop tool you use to trim the inside of the foot at 4:18?
Es maravillosa tu forma de trabajar. Limpio, perfecto, delicado...
God I love tools.
Thank you. Love watching. How thick is your bottom before trimming the foot?
Thank you! It’s about 1.2/1.5cm or so, for the medium bowls, a little less for the smaller ones and more for the larger.
Have you added more grog to your clay body? The texture of the forms after you're done trimming looks slightly different than before (I imagine this might also just be because of your new tools though!)
Those tools are the best out there! My friend Tom Coleman (The American Porcelain Master Potter) turned me on to them. They are not cheap! Florian, you don't close pores in your stoneware after trimming?
Hellooo! Just a question about fired pots. Can you get the bottom of the pot wet if you haven’t glazed the bottom? I know you shouldn’t soak it but is there a way to be able to wet the bottom...if that makes sense... what you you do with yours??
How do they compare to the tungsten carbide tool you already had?
Sharper, that's for sure. I had one that was already somewhat similar, but the blade on that was a little thicker. It's the different shapes that I like so much. There's such a variety with Phil's tools.
@@floriangadsby Good to know, thanks. I just missed his last shop opening - eyes peeled for the next one!
at 05:10 i noticed that the bowl has some porosity. is that normal for all clays or is it somthing to dowith the trimming? thanks!
How long will it take to do a bowl from beginning to end?
00:05:29 your makers mark is quite cool. Looks like an F for Florian but is actually a Runic character that means ‘God’ says Wikipedia.
It also represents the sound /a/. The runic “F” (“fehu”, meaning “livestock, wealth”) has the lines pointing up rather than down.
Hello Florian, first of all congratulations for your great job. I'm writting to you because I'm trying to buy the same tools that you've shown on this video, Bison answered me but to make an order I should ask him by names, like "I want one of Robustus 3/4, etc...". Could you send me the names of the tools to let me order him? I know that the sizing could be different, I've already completed this step. Thank you very much!
Could you please tell me how I can buy these tools.
I am in Fukuoka，Japan，so I also want to know whether the goods can be sent here.
thanks so much＾＾
would you rather trim a bowl that is too soft or too hard
I like would you rather questions a lot. Too hard is my answer.
I would love to date this man
Pov: you are a bowl about to get trimmed
Hello Florian, how can i order Bison trimming tools?
I notice you run the wheel counter clockwise. Was it difficult adjusting to a clockwise direction when you did your apprenticeship in Japan? I am a left handed dyslexic and I find the wheel going clockwise to be much more smooth for my backwards mind.
I used a kick wheel in Japan for the most part, so I could still throw with the wheel going anti-clockwise, then, when I used an electric wheel to make my own work there, it was a Shimpo with a toggle, so the wheel can go both ways, so, in the end, it was never a problem.
@@floriangadsby thanks for the reply. I truly appreciate your videos
Hi Florian, Thank you for showing. Could you give me the Email to order? I don't know why, but the website doesn't show properly on my computer. thanks in advance, Sandra
T T what happened to bison tools?! Can’t find him anywhere
They’re pretty hard to get a hold of. You need to email him and all the ordering/correspondence is done that way. There’s a year long waiting list too, I think! It’s very much worth the wait and the cost though, albeit quite a process to actually order them.
When medieval torture devices are used for making art ; )
Bison website and etsy store has gone dark. Maybe 45 thousand views turned into a crush of orders and now no one can get one.
Sadly the demand for his tools is unfathomably high! It’s best to email him directly these days but even then it can be tricky getting hold of them. Last I heard there’s a year long waiting list.
Iam poor indian Potter I need pottery tool s please help me