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Re: Teaware Loss (Viewer discretion is advised)

by edkrueger » Nov 25th, '10, 22:53

Chip wrote: I think the biggest thing is slowly raising the temp, not dropping something into boiling water.
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Also, the clay appears to not be of the highest quality in the first place.
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by entropyembrace » Nov 26th, '10, 00:01

During regular use teaware has to accept boiling water being poured into it. I´d consider any teaware which cracks upon being exposed to boiling water to be defective...
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by chicagopotter » Nov 26th, '10, 00:42

entropyembrace wrote:During regular use teaware has to accept boiling water being poured into it. I´d consider any teaware which cracks upon being exposed to boiling water to be defective...
I have to agree. Think there was just "something" about this one that just couldn't handle the sitch. Seems like a very tight clay body (whether high or low quality, it's moot). Did put them in room temp h2o slowly brought up to a boil. Crack happened maybe 15min into a 30min low boil cycle. Had a towel in the pot to cushion pieces so they didn't knock around. Like I said earlier, the other pieces seem to have survived thus far. Oh well, you live and learn.
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by Herb_Master » Nov 26th, '10, 07:11

Chip wrote:
However, I have already walked away and remembered a pot containing Hagi well over an hour later ... rolling boil the whole time. No harm done. Though I would not recommend this.
It is when, having walked away, you settle down for a 10 minutes look at TeaChat, and 2 hours later remember :oops: , only to find that everything has boiled dry, the saucepan is glowing

that is when your heart leaps into your mouth :shock:

fortunately on that occasion both my saucepan amd yixing survived :D
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by edkrueger » Nov 26th, '10, 09:25

entropyembrace wrote:During regular use teaware has to accept boiling water being poured into it. I´d consider any teaware which cracks upon being exposed to boiling water to be defective...
I am not certain its actually the heat that causes the break, it might be the vibration during the boiling. Anyway, it shouldn't break.
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by chicagopotter » Nov 26th, '10, 13:10

edkrueger wrote: I am not certain its actually the heat that causes the break, it might be the vibration during the boiling. Anyway, it shouldn't break.
Heat and more specifically thermal shock has taken down many a good (and bad) piece of pottery...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_shock
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by edkrueger » Nov 26th, '10, 13:14

chicagopotter wrote:
edkrueger wrote: I am not certain its actually the heat that causes the break, it might be the vibration during the boiling. Anyway, it shouldn't break.
Heat and more specifically thermal shock has taken down many a good (and bad) piece of pottery...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_shock
I agree. I should have been more clear. I was referring to the breaks that occur in seemingly good quality wares.
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Re: Teaware Loss (Viewer discretion is advised)

by Ambrose » Nov 27th, '10, 14:28

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! WAHHHHHHH WAHHHHHHHH :cry:

Today was my first loss and a very great one. I lost my most favorite cup, made by Petr in black magda. It was a gift :cry: I feel so horrible right now.
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Re: Teaware Loss (Viewer discretion is advised)

by Chip » Nov 27th, '10, 14:33

Oh nooooo. Too bad Ambrose!

A cat broke a mass produced cup today, not a huge deal except it was part of a Chinese set. I can't remember last time I broke a piece of teaware. Cats on the other hand ... lots of memories. :evil:
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by Victoria » Nov 27th, '10, 14:46

Ack!!! Not a Petr cup!! Oh double pain!!
Sorry. :(
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Re: Teaware Loss (Viewer discretion is advised)

by JeiKun4114 » Nov 27th, '10, 16:48

Sorry for your lose Ambrose :(
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by IPT » Nov 27th, '10, 22:59

I too am sorry Ambrose!
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Re: Teaware Loss (Viewer discretion is advised)

by IPT » Nov 27th, '10, 23:00

Chip wrote:Oh nooooo. Too bad Ambrose!

A cat broke a mass produced cup today, not a huge deal except it was part of a Chinese set. I can't remember last time I broke a piece of teaware. Cats on the other hand ... lots of memories. :evil:

Wait!!! Are you saying you've broken cats?! :wink:
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Re: Teaware Loss (Viewer discretion is advised)

by tortoise » Nov 27th, '10, 23:04

IPT wrote:
Chip wrote:Oh nooooo. Too bad Ambrose!

A cat broke a mass produced cup today, not a huge deal except it was part of a Chinese set. I can't remember last time I broke a piece of teaware. Cats on the other hand ... lots of memories. :evil:

Wait!!! Are you saying you've broken cats?! :wink:
That's what I thought too. Chip, the cat-breaker.
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Re: Teaware Loss (Viewer discretion is advised)

by Chip » Nov 27th, '10, 23:06

tortoise wrote:
IPT wrote:
Chip wrote:Oh nooooo. Too bad Ambrose!

A cat broke a mass produced cup today, not a huge deal except it was part of a Chinese set. I can't remember last time I broke a piece of teaware. Cats on the other hand ... lots of memories. :evil:

Wait!!! Are you saying you've broken cats?! :wink:
That's what I thought too. Chip, the cat-breaker.
Wellll ... amazingly no breaking of cats despite their breaking teaware including 2 kyusu and a few cups ... :evil: :lol:

OK, a Hagi (cat) tale. The cats never broke a Hagi ...

Soooo, a few days ago, I walked into the kitchen and to my surprise, an Oribe Hagi Guinomi was sitting perfectly on a Korean wood saucer. However, the last time I saw this guinomi it was a little more than 2 feet higher up on a shelf. So, it would seem that a cat reached up and pulled it off the shelf, and the guinomi must have done a 3 1/2 with a full twist before coming to rest on the tea tray ... on the wood saucer.

Not damaged ... amazing!
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