{"title":"MudTools","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom MudTools Owner, Michael Sherrill: The Birth of Mudtools\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring my years of working in clay, making pots and art, I have often had ideas that required working outside “normal” processes. I found that the available “clay tools” did not serve my ideas well. So, out of necessity I would make a tool, or modify an existing one to suit my needs. These new tools quickly became indispensable and were always the first thing to come out of my toolbox. Naturally, I would show these off at a workshop, and as a result I found that people were interested in buying them!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt didn’t take long to figure out that I couldn’t make a tool for each person that wanted one. I was going to need a little help, and that is how Mudtools was born. I started with the rib. I had already found a material that performed well and actually got better with use (it is self-polishing.) With the material in mind, I designed six shapes that I think cover a lot of what hand builders and throwers need from a rib. Each rib shape is available in variations of flexibility from very soft to very firm. 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This is a good rib for throwing larger objects. Michael prefers the Green Medium or Blue Firm because they are stiffer and bite into the clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAll of our polymer ribs are made of unique flexible materials that are resistant to wear and the formation of burrs. 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For years tools like this were available at hardware stores. This type of rasp was originally designed to be used on wood, but then potters, sculptors and auto-body repairmen discovered how well the blade worked with other materials, like clay and auto-body filler. The problem with these rasps was the handle design - the handle would trap clay and get clogged. Michael designed a new open-blade shape as well as a comfortable ergonomic grip. This shredder functions well, and doesn't frustrate the user by trapping waste clay in the tool. 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