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by pedant
Thu Feb 20, 2025 6:46 pm
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1519
Views: 1074358

Re: Introduce Yourself

welcome!
by pedant
Thu Feb 20, 2025 6:43 pm
Forum: Repair & Cleaning
Topic: Removing glue from unglazed wares
Replies: 5
Views: 8800

Re: Removing glue from unglazed wares

acetone will dissolve CA. it may also dissolve or soften other adhesives. what type of item is it? what do you mean get it into a more usable state? there is a risk of the acetone causing a contaminant (oil, adhesive, paint?) to move across the surface of or into unglazed clay. you didn't give a lot...
by pedant
Mon Feb 10, 2025 1:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: looking for spicy
Replies: 4
Views: 6586

Re: looking for spicy

welcome

tea (leaf from Camellia genus) isn't spicy. it is often bitter, astringent, or maybe even biting. it is sometimes slightly sweet or tart.

you might like chai? it's black tea brewed with spices.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masala_chai
by pedant
Fri Feb 07, 2025 2:11 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: US post suspended all parcels from China
Replies: 14
Views: 46802

Re: US post suspended all parcels from China

nah, he's doing it based on shipping address, not IP. i also kinda don't get the point, but it is easier for the customer perhaps.
by pedant
Fri Feb 07, 2025 2:08 pm
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1519
Views: 1074358

Re: Introduce Yourself

welcome to the forum
by pedant
Fri Feb 07, 2025 8:18 am
Forum: Tea Swap
Topic: FS: Teapot collection
Replies: 13
Views: 11691

Re: FS: Teapot collection

fyi
pedant wrote:
Mon Dec 10, 2018 6:38 pm
Rules
  • Prices must be stated publicly.
also, you guys with only one post or whatever can't PM yet. use the forum more ;p
introduce yourselves
make a few posts (but don't spam)
by pedant
Tue Feb 04, 2025 2:51 pm
Forum: Blogs, Podcasts, & Vlogs
Topic: Wuyi Hype
Replies: 16
Views: 29933

Re: Wuyi Hype

well, that's a bit depressing. thanks, @aet hahaha
good writeup
by pedant
Tue Dec 24, 2024 3:12 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: The Porcelain Thread
Replies: 330
Views: 412336

Re: The Porcelain Thread

i think you forgot the image
by pedant
Fri Nov 15, 2024 10:20 pm
Forum: News, Publications, & Research
Topic: novel lead detection reagent
Replies: 3
Views: 8162

novel lead detection reagent

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.3c06058 https://cen.acs.org/environment/Spraydetector-makes-lead-light-green/101/web/2023/12 my brother just showed me some new test reagent he bought for lead testing, and i have to say i'm pretty impressed. i'm sharing it because i think you guys might find...
by pedant
Mon Oct 28, 2024 1:54 am
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1519
Views: 1074358

Re: Introduce Yourself

welcome!
by pedant
Thu Oct 24, 2024 11:15 pm
Forum: Fermented Tea
Topic: value of Pu'er tea brick 1974
Replies: 7
Views: 7472

Re: value of Pu'er tea brick 1974

modern tea not from '74
by pedant
Wed Oct 23, 2024 9:03 pm
Forum: Fermented Tea
Topic: value of Pu'er tea brick 1974
Replies: 7
Views: 7472

Re: value of Pu'er tea brick 1974

hard to say what the value is. the value depends on a collector (or drinker) recognizing the producer and what it actually is and on not thinking it's counterfeit. there's no-name, unrecognizable tea out there, and there's also counterfeits of known tea. it also depends on the tea being stored prope...
by pedant
Wed Oct 02, 2024 5:35 am
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1519
Views: 1074358

Re: Introduce Yourself

welcome!
by pedant
Thu Sep 26, 2024 12:44 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Lid for yixing teapot
Replies: 13
Views: 11278

Re: Lid for yixing teapot

i've never seen a place or service to get lids. i think your options are: get a new pot ask an artist acquire tools and skills to make a ceramic lid settle for making a simple lid with a focus on basic functionality for the last option, perhaps you could fashion a very basic lid out of sheet metal. ...
by pedant
Mon Jul 22, 2024 5:09 pm
Forum: Repair & Cleaning
Topic: Crack on my newly acquired handmade Zhuni teapot
Replies: 10
Views: 18078

Re: Crack on my newly acquired handmade Zhuni teapot

yeah, i'd take the 25% refund and call it a day. if you use it a few times, and it seems ok, the chance of it getting worse and becoming a functional issue is low.