MudTools SSL12 Long Toothed Steel Rib

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MudTools identifies the selected SSL12 as a long stainless steel scraper with twelve teeth per inch. The title and main description state a six-inch working edge. This is the regular toothed version of the long-scraper family, distinct from the smooth SSL and finer tooth alternatives. The numerical edge description concerns density along the working edge, so it should not be read as twelve individual ribs or a guaranteed total number of teeth.

Compare this long contact profile with the size and curvature of the forms you want to assess. A long serrated edge offers a different geometry from a small paisley or kidney rib, even if all are intended for pottery. Keep the SSL12 name with the tool when organizing similar metal scrapers. If you need an exact replacement, check the model and edge designation rather than choosing only by the apparent length or the common stainless material description.

The source discusses scoring and surface texturing, but it does not independently establish a particular removal rate or a finished result for every clay body and stage. No pressure instruction or technique sequence is supplied here. Other edges mentioned in the family are alternative products rather than an included assortment. The metal is described as flexible without a measured stiffness specification, and no numerical polymer-style firmness grade is inferred. This selected listing is a hand tool rather than a complete pottery kit.