Buffalo Horn Size 8"

C-71#1 Outside Calipers or "Horn" for measuring workpieces, 8 inches (8" Outside Calipers) are essential traditional measuring and transfer tools in ceramics and sculpting, especially for throwing pottery on a wheel, to ensure precise dimensions.

Key Uses

• Measuring and Controlling External Diameter: Used by spreading both metal legs to measure the external width of vessels, such as the rim of a vase, the belly of a bowl, or the base, to check dimensions while the clay is still wet or leather-hard.

• Transferring Dimensions for Mass Production: Ideal for mass production by measuring the dimensions from a prototype, locking the distance with a spring nut, and then applying it to subsequent pieces on the wheel to ensure all pieces have consistent plumpness/width.

• Measuring for Lid Fitting: Used in conjunction with inside calipers to measure the proportions of the vessel's rim and the size of the lid (e.g., teapot lid, jar lid) to ensure that after drying and firing, the parts fit together perfectly, neither too tight nor too loose.

• Fine Adjustment System with Spring Nut: The joint is equipped with a spring bow and a threaded adjustment, allowing for highly precise fine adjustment of leg opening or closing, and stable locking of the position without easy shifting when applied to a workpiece.

• 8-inch Size Covers Medium-Sized Work: The slender, curved tips gently touch the clay surface without deforming the work, and the 8-inch steel length is a standard and flexible distance suitable for making cups, bowls, trophies, or medium-sized vases.