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Old 26-05-2004, 11:09 PM
Bart Thomas
 
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Default [IBC] Ceramic Pots

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Walker"

I don't know where your pots come from, but I have never noticed
such a coating on unglazed Tokoname bonsai pots.
Alan Walker


I had a large high grade unglazed japanese pot have parts of the surface
flake off this winter. It came off just as though it were heavy paint on a
poorly prepared surface. This was not a new pot, but one which had come
through at least 5 winters (zone 6) unscathed.

Until it came off (in parts) it had not appeared to be any sort of coating
whatever. The finish under the "coating" seemed much rougher than the
original finish on the pot.

FWIW, we plan to do some experimental sand-blasting on it, to see what
happens.

Regards,

Bart

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