Chattermarking Tool

This fun and rather single-minded tool is for adding chatter marks at high-speed on the wheel. Use on leather-hard clay. Hold the tool by the very end and apply the tip to the piece, the tool starts to bounce and the sharp end cuts into the clay. It can be used sparingly as decoration or strongly to remove weight and to texture the work. Sharpen with a six-inch mill bastard file29mil Mild steel strapping is used to make this tool. Cut and formed by hand its end is sharpened to a very sharp edge. Hold by the very end, not letting your thumb go past the first curve. Vary pressure from gentle to aggressive for varied results.