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How to Use Carbide Pottery Trimming Tools Without Chattering
Aug 6, 2026
KOVO TOOLS
Carbide pottery trimming tools need less pressure than many potters expect. Learn how to control the cutting angle, prevent chattering, and achieve cleaner, more stable trimming.
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Is Your Pottery Trimming Tool Dull—or Is the Clay Too Wet or Too Dry?
Jul 27, 2026
KOVO TOOLS
When a pottery trimming tool sticks, scrapes, or chatters, the tool may not be the real problem. This guide explains how clay that is too wet or too dry affects trimming, how to recognize the right leather-hard stage, and how to tell whether the issue comes from the clay or the cutting edge.
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7 Common Pottery Trimming Problems—and How to Fix Them
Jul 15, 2026
KOVO TOOLS
Is your trimming tool dragging, chattering, or leaving an uneven foot ring? Here are seven common pottery trimming problems, what causes them, and what to adjust before your next pass.
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