Evolv-ing Thread

[mikepetro]

Not for me, I am drinking a fine Japanese Shin-cha this morning, purchased directly from the farmer in Kagoshima, that was just harvested 3 weeks ago.

Get the energetic wake thing, WITHOUT the jitter thing..........

 

[mikepetro]

 

[mikepetro]

Lots of CHI in this one!

 

[cigatron]

Beautiful tea tray. What type of wood, Teak?

 

[classwife]

LOOOOOVe the cup !!!

 

[mikepetro]

Beautiful tea tray. What type of wood, Teak?

Yep, carved from a large Teak Burl.

 

[mikepetro]

LOOOOOVe the cup !!!

That was handmade for me by a tea buddy in Washington state. He is an english professor who dabbles in ceramics for a hobby.

 

[mikepetro]

@Steamer861

I am getting ready to order a few more Merlins on FT, are there any other "must haves" I should be looking at?

 

[classwife]

it doesn't look ceramic

 

[classwife]

...makes me want to track down a block of stoneware type clay and un-bury my kiln !

 

[mikepetro]

it doesn't look ceramic

Im not expert by any means, all I know is he made it for me back in the late 90's and it has been my main teacup ever since:

 

[mikepetro]

 

[cigatron]

Yep, carved from a large Teak Burl.

Sweeeeeet

 

[cigatron]

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I'm not one who typically enjoys asymmetry but that cup exudes hand crafted beauty in a very primitive aspect. I love it!

 

[mikepetro]

I'm not one who typically enjoys asymmetry but that cup exudes hand crafted beauty in a very primitive aspect. I love it!

At first glance, when I first got it, I was like "ehhhh", but it grew on me, and quickly became a prized possession.

 

[Steamer861]

@Steamer861

I am getting ready to order a few more Merlins on FT, are there any other "must haves" I should be looking at?

No. Unless you would consider a pmma tank?
The. Copper. Vapes. Hussar. Is. A keeper

It's. like. K-F. Styled. With. A real. Smooth. Draw. I like. Mine. A lot. Flavour. Is. Excellent! Fill hole. Is small. &. Pmma. tank

 

[classwife]

We have a lot of grey clay a foot or two down here. I have always wanted to fire a chunk of it to see what would happen to it.

 

[mikepetro]

No. Unless you would consider a pmma tank?
The. Copper. Vapes. Hussar. Is. A keeper

It's. like. K-F. Styled. With. A real. Smooth. Draw. I like. Mine. A lot. Flavour. Is. Excellent! Fill hole. Is small. &. Pmma. Tank

Thanks, will check it out. I vape mostly non-flavored now, so I am not so worried about tank crackers anymore.

 

[mikepetro]

We have a lot of grey clay a foot or two down here. I have always wanted to fire a chunk of it to see what would happen to it.

You should......
Who knows, you might just hit an awesome source of inspiration, and what can be more cool than knowing you dug it up in your own backyard!

 

[cigatron]

We have a lot of grey clay a foot or two down here. I have always wanted to fire a chunk of it to see what would happen to it.

We have red clay and lots of it. Some veins I have found here while doing excavations are super pure looking; no rocks or organic matter visible. I wonder what it would turn out like if kilned. I'm not a potter.