Inspired by Ray Finch's Potters Wheel.

At The start of last year we

visited our friend Matt Grimmitt at Winchcombe Pottery,

Matt gave us a tour of the pottery

it was a real eye opener for us.

One of the main things that has sat in my head since then

was Ray Finch's wheel.

It has a wedging bench attached to the back of it

and it struck me that this is a great idea.

So one year on and now in the middle of re-planning

the layout of our workshop I have decided to make my own version.

So here is a step by step guide.

This is my Wheel above

and here below is a 3ft x4ft table I brought from ebay

locally for £30.

First of all Marion sanded down the top for me to get rid 

of all the varnish,

then I set about cutting it, not in half but just a bit more.

"Oh My god he's cut a decent table in half"

I hear you cry!

Do not be alarmed I have a cunning plan.

First I had to remove the on off switch which was fitted

 to the bit I want to take off,

then offer up the table to the back of the wheel

and mark the bit to be cut,

at this point I removed the shelf and cut the marked areas,

then I fixed the table to the wheel using these

angle brackets. ( I only used the two big ones )

 The finished job and a new very sturdy wedging bench.

 Part of my cunning plan was to use the other half of the table

as a draining board next to the sink,

no waste and two great jobs in one.

All part of the service from Barrington Pottery.

This year I hope to do more blogging than last year

but make sure they are of interest to potters

around the world.

Happy Potting Potters.