andrewiles
Shohin
Hoping someone can provide general guidelines on two questions I have for large, rectangular slab pots. For context I'm making some pots with 26" diagonals and probably an inch or two in height. Midfire stoneware. These are for forest plantings.
1) What is an appropriate thickness for the bottom slab? I've been using 3/8" for some slightly smaller pots but that's really just a random width.
2) Does it ever make sense to add additional feet under the center of the pot, away from the edges? For a larger pot I suppose this could allow for a slightly thinner bottom slab. But I could see that being couterproductive if it warps a little and makes a pivot point.
Goal is to make a pot that doesn't way 500lbs and, just maybe, doesn't break it half when I put something in it.
Thanks for any input!!
1) What is an appropriate thickness for the bottom slab? I've been using 3/8" for some slightly smaller pots but that's really just a random width.
2) Does it ever make sense to add additional feet under the center of the pot, away from the edges? For a larger pot I suppose this could allow for a slightly thinner bottom slab. But I could see that being couterproductive if it warps a little and makes a pivot point.
Goal is to make a pot that doesn't way 500lbs and, just maybe, doesn't break it half when I put something in it.
Thanks for any input!!