What to do with a lidless kyusu?

[Chip]

Thanks, it would look hideous without it tbh. Plus I figure it is a little reinforcement as well.

[Robert Fornell]

How about a lacquered lid? They can be purchased ready made down to 9cm or so.......

Best,
R

I don't think I would want to use a lacquered lid on my kyusu because of smell. Real lacquer almost always produces a smell in contact with heat. Yuzamashi, yes.

I just broke the lid off a Petr Novak shiboridashi, a beautiful, thin porcelain vessel with beautiful crackling. The inside turned wonderfully veiny from use. It's now being used as a water cooler/fair cup and hopefully, Petr can find me an orphaned lid that might like a new home.

Love the planter idea. And, BTW, JB Weld is impervious to heat and non-toxic but will show on obvious cracks. Tingjunkie's thread on it is very good.

Well let's just say wood...... I'm sure you could find a competent woodworker locally to turn you a lid to fit. How you choose to "finish" it is up to you.

Best of luck with it.
R

[Alex]

Sweet work chip. those handles look wholesome.

[Chip]

Sweet work chip. those handles look wholesome.

Thanks, I am surprised how often I use these since the repair, and to think I was going to toss them ... well, my first reaction was to smash them into smithereens in anger.

But the hemped handle is actually a pleasant diversion from the normal clay.

[Alex]

Yeah I'm a bit all or nothing in my attitude like that sometimes. Its good to go with the flow though.....that's life after all....dont fight it go with it.