Yohen Pot Bottoms

All my unglazed pots are polished. These yohen pots fired in the firebox need the most work.

1. First, I use a a stone (half a sharpening stone Sicarbide) Mostly on the foot, but for any big stuff on the pot
2. Then I use coarser then fine sandpaper.
   
3. then 3M green scrubbie wet.
4. then a sheepskin buffer on my mixing drill

I learned this method during my apprenticeship at Shimaoka's. Traditionally, they used ricestraw instead of 3M pads, but they switched to the 3M pads. Also, they don't use a buffer, but instead, an appentice can polish a yohen pot for a full day with a cotton cloth. The buffer is my apprentice and it gets the job done in about 15 minutes.

Yohen/Firebox Tea Bowl

Mogusa/Mashiko clay, iron decoration, shino glaze.

Firebox Tea Bowls

Shigaraki clay, faceting and inlay. Thin shino glaze

Shigaraki, hakame, Shino Glaze

Shigaraki, Faceting, Inlay, unglazed