Kemper pottery tools and tool kits
Kemper 7, 8 and 9 piece pottery tool kits plus classic single tools: loop and ribbon tools, hardwood ribs, wire cutter, calipers, fettling knife and pot lifter.
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Kemper 9 pc Pottery Tool Set w/ Fettling Knife
- Pieces
- 9
- Material
- Steel and hardwood
Best for Starter kit with a few extras
Kemper LT5 Loop Tool, No. 5
Kemper's number 5 loop tool for trimming and removing clay; the listing gives few other details.
Best for Replacing or adding a loop tool
Kemper Hardwood Potter's Rib RB4, 3-1/2"
- Material
- Hardwood
- Size
- 3-1/2" (8.9 cm)
Best for Basic wooden rib
Kemper Hardwood Potter's Rib RB5, 5-3/4"
- Material
- Hardwood
- Size
- 5-3/4" (14.6 cm)
Best for Shaping larger walls
Kemper K35 Wire Clay Cutter
Kemper's K35 wire clay cutter; the listing provides little additional detail.
Best for Cutting clay blocks
Kemper F97-X Fettling Knife
- Material
- Hard tempered steel
- Size
- 1" x 2.7" x 9.8"
- Handle
- Wood
Best for Cutting and trimming clay
Kemper PL2 Pot Lifter, 5" Wide
- Material
- Aluminum
- Width
- 5" (13 cm)
Best for Moving freshly thrown pots
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What does Kemper make?
Kemper Tools is the brand behind many classroom and starter tool kits. In our catalogue it covers the basics in small kits and sells the same classic shapes one by one, so you can replace a lost loop tool or add a second rib without buying a new set.
Which Kemper Tools product lines are in our catalogue?
- Kits: a 7 piece kit, the 8 piece PTK kit and the 9 piece ATPTK9 set with fettling knife (steel and hardwood).
- Loop and ribbon tools: LT5 loop tool and a 5 piece set of 8 in ribbon tools (8R1–8R5).
- Ribs: hardwood potter's ribs RB4 (3½ in) and RB5 (5¾ in).
- Cutting: K35 wire clay cutter and the F97-X fettling knife (hard tempered steel, wood handle).
- Measuring and handling: 10 in aluminum calipers, PL2 pot lifter (5 in wide) and TS1 large throwing stick.
How does Kemper Tools compare with other brands?
Kemper's kits compete with U.S. Art Supply (12 and 53 piece sets) and the Mudtools Essentials kit, which uses Mudtools' polymer ribs and Do-All trimming tool. Large 42-plus piece kits from other brands add more wooden modeling tools. For trimming and ribs, Xiem lists coated steel and silicone options. Kemper's appeal is the plain, replaceable classic tool.