They Cracked!!!

[TauntoHawk]

Whatever the cause the maker should be able to put a new surface in the call unless the pot warped real bad. Timeline dependant on the maker


I broke a jimmy Shaffer pot once, not from wood movement, I fell on it. Not only did he still fix it for me he sent a loaner call 2 days later so I still had a mad hen to make it through season before he could get to the fix on mine the we swapped back.

That is what you call above and beyond service.

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[Gobblerstopper]

It sucks, but can happen to any glass/crystal and sometimes slate surface in a wood pot regardless of maker.

[mmclain]

The builder needs to at minimum turn the pots 2 times the first removing 80 percent of all material then letting it cup over time the finish turned and again checked for cupping and corrected if necessary.  This removes the majority of cracks but still may occur.

[PEPPERHEAD]

The builder needs to at minimum turn the pots 2 times the first removing 80 percent of all material then letting it cup over time the finish turned and again checked for cupping and corrected if necessary.  This removes the majority of cracks but still may occur.

How long should they sit between turnings?

[mmclain]

 Depends on the climate.  Behind a wood stove a week.  Oily woods months.  Best to just bring them inside the house climate for a few weeks.  You can measure across the face grain and end grain directions with a dial caliper and it will show the amount of shrinking/cupping.   If possible just rough a bunch in and let it sit as long as possible years even. 

[PEPPERHEAD]

The slate still sounds amazing.

[gdc23]

Good to know, never have given this much thought. Is this more likely to happen with certain types of wood ?

[Greg Massey]

I hate to see or hear this .. haven't had one do this yet and i hope i don't ... thanks for sharing .. wood and moisture , don't do well together that's for sure..