I once made some round bats from two thicknesses of what we call 1/4" thick tempered masonite glued together with the bat pin holes only drilled through one piece so the top surface was smooth and flat. Then I soaked them for a week in an oil based wood sealer like you would use to protect an outdoor deck or swing. They smelled terrible for about a year from the sealer but worked great and seemed to last forever. I ended up giving them away when I moved across country.
I also do my pots that way. I only cover things if I’m going to add to them, or alter them in some way like carving. Otherwise I let them dry uncovered. I just flip them over once the rim is dry so the bottoms can dry quickly as well. These self releasing bats sound great.
Thank you Mikkel a very useful video. I am wanting more bats and was thinking how I could make it cheaper and the smaller square bats would be much better as I don’t have much space 😊
Very very interesting to see the bat system in use. I've not used one but was interested to try... but didn't even think about them lifting out when you do a pull! Great insight. Question... When the plates release, are they too hard to trim a foot ring if you wanted to go that route? They looked pretty dry.
Thanks :-) For a foot ring - where you carve away the inside you would most often need to wire them off. But for light trimming - like the edges I trim on my plates, they are wet enough for. But you have to be there and turn them as soon as they release. A few hours later is too late
@@deMibPottery I can see that the natural release gives a nice flat surface... Wonder if it could be sprayed with water after release for more trimming?
Hello Mikkel, thanks a lot for this Video, I don' live in denmark, but I' m really interested in the bats you described as your favourite. Can you tell me what the exact material of the waterproof one is and how thick it is? For you didn't exactly say that in the video, you just said it was MDF or masonit, although as far as I know there are two similar, but not exactly the same materials. Thanks alot for an an answer. Nana
Thanks, but as I had the bats made I dont know more that what I said in the video. I fo know, howver that these materials can be different in different countries so my best advice is to test a few of the kinds you can get locally :-)
I once made some round bats from two thicknesses of what we call 1/4" thick tempered masonite glued together with the bat pin holes only drilled through one piece so the top surface was smooth and flat. Then I soaked them for a week in an oil based wood sealer like you would use to protect an outdoor deck or swing. They smelled terrible for about a year from the sealer but worked great and seemed to last forever. I ended up giving them away when I moved across country.
Great tip :-)
Thanks for the video, very informative. Really like that plate model. Take care, be well
Thanks :-)
I also do my pots that way. I only cover things if I’m going to add to them, or alter them in some way like carving. Otherwise I let them dry uncovered. I just flip them over once the rim is dry so the bottoms can dry quickly as well. These self releasing bats sound great.
Thanks :-)
The naked potter Mikkel 😆
Hehe, not entirely naked. I am not sure TH-cam would allow that - or my girlfriend :-)
If the end result is good then that is enough. ❤
Yes
Thank you Mikkel a very useful video. I am wanting more bats and was thinking how I could make it cheaper and the smaller square bats would be much better as I don’t have much space 😊
Thanks. I love my square bats. They work so well for most small and mid-sized pots
Very very interesting to see the bat system in use. I've not used one but was interested to try... but didn't even think about them lifting out when you do a pull! Great insight.
Question... When the plates release, are they too hard to trim a foot ring if you wanted to go that route? They looked pretty dry.
Thanks :-)
For a foot ring - where you carve away the inside you would most often need to wire them off. But for light trimming - like the edges I trim on my plates, they are wet enough for. But you have to be there and turn them as soon as they release. A few hours later is too late
@@deMibPottery I can see that the natural release gives a nice flat surface... Wonder if it could be sprayed with water after release for more trimming?
It may. Try :-)
Hello Mikkel, thanks a lot for this Video, I don' live in denmark, but I' m really interested in the bats you described as your favourite. Can you tell me what the exact material of the waterproof one is and how thick it is? For you didn't exactly say that in the video, you just said it was MDF or masonit, although as far as I know there are two similar, but not exactly the same materials. Thanks alot for an an answer. Nana
Thanks, but as I had the bats made I dont know more that what I said in the video. I fo know, howver that these materials can be different in different countries so my best advice is to test a few of the kinds you can get locally :-)
Okay thanks, I will try it out. Have a good day. Nana